Inference.net lists 2 models and MiniMax 14. Inference.net is cheaper on a typical model ($0.08 per 1M tokens median). Below: line-up, price tiers, the cheapest model for each capability, and what each costs for five real workloads.
| Inference.net | MiniMax | |
|---|---|---|
| Models listed | 2 | 14 |
| Models with published pricing | 2 | 14 |
| Typical price (median, 3:1 blend per 1M) | $0.08 | $0.52 |
| Cheapest paid model | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo ($0.06) | MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.26) |
| Longest context | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Small (128K) | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (1.0M) |
| Free models | 0 | 4 |
| Newest model | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Small (2026-09-12) | MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (2026-10-19) |
| Price changes in the last 90 days | 0 | 27 |
For each workload: the cheapest model from each provider that can actually do it (fits the context window; tool calling required for the agent), and its monthly cost at list price.
| Workload (per month) | Inference.net | MiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Customer-support chatbot 50,000 conversations — each a 6-turn conversation | $5.25 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo | $23.25 with MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| RAG search over documents 20,000 questions — each a question answered from ~8 retrieved passages | $5.10 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo | $24.00 with MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Coding / tool-using agent 2,000 tasks — each a multi-step task with tool calls and file context | no suitable model | $25.20 with MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Batch summarisation 10,000 documents — each a 6,000-word report summarised to a page | $3.30 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo | $15.60 with MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Long-document analysis 500 documents — each a 150-page contract or codebase read in one pass | $1.65 with Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo | $8.10 with MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| You need | Inference.net | MiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Any model | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo ($0.06) | MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.26) |
| With tool calling | none listed | MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.26) |
| With image input | none listed | MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.26) |
| With reasoning mode | none listed | MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.26) |
| 128K+ context | Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo ($0.06) | MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.26) |
| 1M+ context | none listed | MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.26) |
| Model type | Inference.net | MiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| text+image+video->text | 0 | 5 |
| text+image->text | 0 | 1 |
| text->text | 2 | 8 |
| Price per 1M (3:1 blend) | Inference.net | MiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 0 | 4 |
| Under $0.50 | 2 | 3 |
| $0.50 – $3 | 0 | 7 |
| $3 – $10 | 0 | 0 |
| $10 and up | 0 | 0 |
Inference.net is cheaper on a typical model: a median of $0.08 per 1M tokens (3:1 input/output) against $0.52 for MiniMax. The cheapest paid models are Inference.net: Schematron V2 Turbo at $0.06 and MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash at $0.26.
It depends on the job: MiniMax offers the broader line-up (2 models vs 14), Inference.net the lower typical price, MiniMax the longest context (1.0M tokens). The workload table above shows which wins for chat, RAG, agents, batch jobs and long documents.
MiniMax: Inference.net lists 2 models and MiniMax lists 14.
MiniMax: Inference.net's longest is Inference.net: Schematron V2 Small at 128K tokens; MiniMax's is MiniMax: MiniMax M3 at 1.0M.
Inference.net: none. MiniMax: 4 free models (e.g. MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 (free)).
Inference.net: 0 of 2 models accept images. MiniMax: 6 of 14.