specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: MiniMax
providerId: minimax-ai
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: true
tags:
- AI
- LLM
- Multimodal
- FinOps
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for MiniMax. Mixed billing model: PAYG token/character/second
  metering plus subscription Token Plan, Audio Subscription, and Video Packages.
notes: >-
  Multi-modality means meter dimensions span tokens, characters, seconds, and image counts.
  Subscription products map to FOCUS Purchase; consumption maps to Usage.
sources:
- https://platform.minimax.io/docs/pricing/overview
- https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/rate-limits
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: MiniMax
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Mixed (Usage and Subscription)
  billingFrequency: Monthly / On-Demand
  billingCurrency: USD/CNY
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: MiniMax Platform
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: MiniMax
  PublisherName: MiniMax
  InvoiceIssuerName: MiniMax
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
- name: text_input_tokens
  description: Input tokens for text models.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
- name: text_output_tokens
  description: Output tokens for text models.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
- name: speech_characters
  description: Characters synthesized.
  unit: characters
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [voice_model, account]
- name: video_seconds
  description: Generated video seconds.
  unit: seconds
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [video_model, account]
- name: image_generations
  description: Images generated.
  unit: images
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
- name: music_generations
  description: Music tracks generated.
  unit: tracks
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Console exports usage by modality; balance API tracks prepaid spend.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag API keys to attribute multi-modal spend across teams.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use highspeed variants for latency-sensitive paths; switch to Token Plan if monthly token spend stabilizes.
- name: Accountability
  description: Subscription products require renewal review; PAYG requires balance alerting.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com