Minimax¶
Minimax is a Chinese AI company providing language models with an OpenAI-compatible API.
Configuration¶
PROVIDER=minimax
API_KEY=your-minimax-api-key
MODEL=abab6-chat
TEMPERATURE=0.3
TOP_P=1.0
MAX_TOKENS=1024
Key Parameters¶
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
API_KEY |
Minimax API key (required) | - |
MODEL |
Model to use | - |
TEMPERATURE |
Randomness (0.0-1.0) | 0.3 |
TOP_P |
Nucleus sampling | 1.0 |
MAX_TOKENS |
Max response tokens | 1024 |
TIMEOUT |
Request timeout (seconds) | 60 |
BASE_URL |
Custom API endpoint | https://api.minimaxi.com/v1 |
EXTRA_BODY |
Additional request parameters | - |
Features¶
- ✅ Streaming responses
- ✅ Function calling
- ✅ MCP support
- ✅ OpenAI-compatible API
- ✅ Chinese language optimization
- ✅ Multi-modal capabilities
Important Notes¶
- Uses OpenAI-compatible client implementation
- Strong performance on Chinese language tasks
- Supports image understanding in compatible models
- Requires registration on the Minimax platform
- API documentation primarily available in Chinese
- Pay-as-you-go billing based on token usage