# MiniMax-M3 API, priced in naira

URL: https://bridge.wekoya.tech/models/minimax-m3
Updated: 2026-11-08

**In short:** You can use MiniMax-M3, a model by MiniMax, from Nigeria through Bridge and pay in naira, with no dollar card. It costs ₦491 per million input tokens and ₦1,931 per million output tokens. Call it with the OpenAI SDK using the model ID `minimax-m3`.

## Price and limits

|   | MiniMax-M3 |
| --- | --- |
| Input, per million tokens | ₦491 |
| Output, per million tokens | ₦1,931 |
| Cached input, per million tokens | ₦98.28 |
| Writing to the cache, per million tokens | ₦491 |
| Context window | 524,288 tokens |
| Longest reply | 16,384 tokens |
| Reads pictures | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes |
| Reasoning (thinks before it answers) | Yes |
| Model ID | `minimax-m3` |

Prices as of 8 November 2026. They are in naira and follow the exchange rate, so the [live price](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/models/minimax-m3) may differ a little. A token is roughly three quarters of a word.

## What a request costs

A request that sends 1,500 tokens (instructions, the conversation so far and a question) and gets 500 back (about 375 words) costs about ₦1.70 on 8 November 2026. A thousand of them cost about ₦1,702. When 1,000 of the input tokens are instructions that stay the same, [prompt caching](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/docs/prompt-caching) reads them at the cached rate and the request costs about ₦1.31.

## Use MiniMax-M3 from your code

Bridge speaks the OpenAI format, so the OpenAI SDK works as it is: set the base URL to `https://wekoya-api.wekoya.tech/v1`, use your Bridge key, and pass `minimax-m3` as the model. [Create a key](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/sign-up), then:

```python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(api_key="wk_live_...", base_url="https://wekoya-api.wekoya.tech/v1")
reply = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="minimax-m3",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
)
print(reply.choices[0].message.content)
```

Streaming works the same way, and so does [tool calling](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/docs/tools). To send a picture, add it to the message as an [image](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/docs/images). The [quickstart](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/docs) has the same in JavaScript and curl, and the [Responses API](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/docs/responses) works too.

## Other MiniMax models on Bridge

| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [MiniMax-M2.7](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/models/minimax-m2-7) | ₦439 | ₦1,755 | 196,608 |
| [MiniMax-M2](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/models/minimax-m2) | ₦527 | ₦2,106 | 204,608 |
| [MiniMax-M2.1](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/models/minimax-m2-1) | ₦527 | ₦2,106 | 196,608 |
| [MiniMax-M2.5](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/models/minimax-m2-5) | ₦527 | ₦2,106 | 196,608 |

[Every MiniMax model on Bridge](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/models/minimax), with what each can do.

## Lower-priced models that can do the same things

These cost less per request than MiniMax-M3 and can also read pictures, call tools, reason and take at least 524,288 tokens of context. Quality differs from model to model, so test on your own examples first: [AI tasks](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/docs/workloads) compares models on your cases and tells you whether a cheaper one is good enough.

| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/models/gemini-3-1-flash-lite) | ₦371 | ₦2,228 | 1,048,576 |
| [GPT-5.6 Luna](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/models/gpt-5-6-luna) | ₦297 | ₦1,782 | 1,050,000 |
| [GLM-5.3-Flash](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/models/glm-5-3-flash) | ₦263 | ₦878 | 1,048,576 |
| [Qwen3.8 Flash](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/models/qwen3-8-flash) | ₦198 | ₦670 | 1,000,000 |

[Create a free account](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/sign-up)

## Common questions

**How much does MiniMax-M3 cost in naira?**

On Bridge, MiniMax-M3 costs ₦491 per million input tokens and ₦1,931 per million output tokens, with cached input at ₦98.28 (as of 8 November 2026). A request that sends 1,500 tokens and gets 500 back costs about ₦1.70. There is no subscription and no minimum.

**Can I use the MiniMax-M3 API from Nigeria without a dollar card?**

Yes. Create a free Bridge account, top up your naira balance by bank transfer to your own account number, and call MiniMax-M3 with your Bridge key. A card works too, but it is not needed.

**Does MiniMax-M3 on Bridge work with the OpenAI SDK?**

Yes. Use the OpenAI SDK or any OpenAI-compatible client with the base URL https://wekoya-api.wekoya.tech/v1 and the model ID minimax-m3. Streaming works, and so does tool calling.

**What is the context window of MiniMax-M3?**

524,288 tokens, about 393,216 words of instructions, conversation and documents together. It writes up to 16,384 tokens in one reply.

**Can MiniMax-M3 read pictures?**

Yes. Send a picture in the message as an image_url, by link or as base64, and MiniMax-M3 reads it. Pictures are counted as input tokens.

## Read next

- [All models and prices](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/models)
- [Quickstart](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/docs)
- [Pay for AI APIs from Nigeria](https://bridge.wekoya.tech/guides/pay-for-ai-apis-in-nigeria)