coding-minimax-m3-free is a free and open version offered by AIHubMix specifically for MiniMax users. To maintain reliable service, each account is limited to 5 requests per minute, 500 requests per day, and 1 million tokens per day.
Coding MiniMax M3 (free) vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Context lengths are 204,800 tokens on Coding MiniMax M3 (free) and 983,616 tokens on Qwen3.8 Max Preview.
Qwen 3.8 Max Preview(Qwen3.8-Max-Preview) is the latest-generation foundation model in the Qwen family, packing 2.4T parameters and still evolving. Compared with the previous flagship Qwen 3.7 Max, it delivers major gains in core capabilities like Coding and Cowork (professional productivity), with world-leading performance on complex, long-horizon tasks such as full-stack development, data analysis, and Office workflows. Launch offer: Credits are consumed at just 20% of the standard rate, effectively 5× your usage. Limited time only.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.
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FAQ
How large is each context window?
Coding MiniMax M3 (free) accepts 204,800 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts 983,616 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 13,100 tokens on Coding MiniMax M3 (free) and 131,072 tokens on Qwen3.8 Max Preview.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Coding MiniMax M3 (free) accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs, web search, long context and thinking.
Can I call Coding MiniMax M3 (free) and Qwen3.8 Max Preview with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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