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Minimax

MiniMax Image-01

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minimax/image-01

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Input modalities
text
Output modalities
image
RouteMux name
minimax/image-01
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What is MiniMax Image-01

MiniMax Image-01 is a text-to-image model billed at a flat rate per image: $0.0007 through RouteMux against MiniMax's $0.0035.

Flat per-image billing is the thing that distinguishes it from token-billed image models like GPT Image 2. Cost per picture does not move with prompt length or resolution, which makes budgeting for a high-volume pipeline arithmetic rather than estimation.

It answers on the OpenAI Images protocol, so `/v1/images/generations` works as it would against OpenAI. Input is text only — it generates rather than edits.

MiniMax Image-01 API pricing

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Key capabilities

Flat per-image price

$0.0007 per image regardless of prompt length — budgeting is arithmetic, not estimation.

OpenAI Images native

`/v1/images/generations` works as it would against OpenAI.

Text to image

Input is text only; this model generates rather than edits.

Built for volume

At this rate a high-volume pipeline is priced in cents per thousand images.

Interface and protocols

OpenAI Images

Use either ID to call this model via the API.

RouteMux nameminimax/image-01

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from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.routemux.com/v1",
    api_key="<ROUTEMUX_KEY>",
)

response = client.images.generate(
    model="minimax/image-01",
    prompt="A red panda coding under the moonlight",
    n=1,
)
print(response.data[0].url)
base_url: https://api.routemux.com/v1

Performance (last 30 days)

MiniMax Image-01 FAQ

How much does the MiniMax Image-01 API cost?

Through RouteMux, MiniMax Image-01 is priced at $0.0007, below the official list price.

How do I call MiniMax Image-01 via API?

MiniMax Image-01 is OpenAI-compatible: point your base URL at RouteMux and set the model field to minimax/image-01 — no code changes needed.

Which input and output modalities does MiniMax Image-01 support?

MiniMax Image-01 accepts text as input and produces image as output.

Does the price change with resolution or prompt length?

No — billing is flat per image. That is the main difference from token-billed image models.

Can it edit an existing image?

No — Image-01 takes text input and generates. For editing, GPT Image 2 supports `/v1/images/edits`.

Sources

Reviewed by Jerry Fan on 2026-08-09

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