Does MiniMax have a free tier?
No permanent free tier. New-account grants come and go with campaigns — the billing center is authoritative; pay-as-you-go starts from a prepaid balance.
MiniMax: get an API key and write fiction with it on your phone
The model shop behind Xingye and Talkie — in-character chat tone is home turf, and the M2 line pairs agentic reasoning with low prices; worth a try for dialogue-heavy scenes. This page is the BYOK quick answer for MiniMax: key steps, direct console and pricing links, and the app-side notes that matter. Verified 2026-07-18.
Two links up front: get your key at the official console and check rates on the official pricing page. Prices and free quotas move; the official pages are authoritative.
What does it power inside Foreverse?
The factory preset declares 1 modality flag for MiniMax. The models actually available come from the live catalog fetched in-app — catalogs move fast, and the flag only means the protocol wiring is ready.
| Modality | Used for |
|---|---|
| Text | Continuation · roleplay chat · agent |
How do I get a MiniMax API key?
- Sign up at platform.minimaxi.com (mainland platform; the international minimax.io is a separate system and keys don't cross over).
- Open account management → interface keys → create a new API key (starts with sk-api) and save it on the spot.
- Top up in the billing center — usage draws from the balance.
- Don't grab the wrong key: the sk-cp key under subscription management belongs to Token Plan bundles and won't work for pay-as-you-go calls.
Key in hand: three steps to connect
- Open the app's Settings → AI models & services and find MiniMax in the list (one of 62 presets, with logo and search).
- Paste the key and tap the connectivity test — it fires one real request to verify key and network, and pulls back the model list while it's at it.
- Enable the models you want, then set per-modality defaults (text, image, speech, and video each get their own); continuation, chat, and listening route through them from then on.
The one universal host pitfall: the API host must include its full version prefix (this provider's exact form is in the notes below) — the app never appends /v1 for you.
MiniMax-specific notes
The preset host is https://api.minimaxi.com/v1; an Anthropic-compatible endpoint exists at https://api.minimaxi.com/anthropic. Pay-as-you-go keys (sk-api) and Token Plan subscription keys (sk-cp) are independent systems — BYOK wants the sk-api kind. International accounts live on the minimax.io domain, and key and host must match.
FAQ
Where does the key live once I paste it into the app?
It's stored on your device only, under system-level encryption — never uploaded or synced to any Foreverse server. Requests go straight from your phone to the provider's official endpoint with zero markup. To revoke access, delete the key in the provider's console.