> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.boostgpt.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MiniMax

> Use MiniMax models in your BoostGPT agents

## Overview

MiniMax models pair very large context windows with low cost, which makes them a good fit for long-running conversations and bulk document work.

## Available Models

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="MiniMax M3" icon="bolt">
    **1 credit** • MiniMax's flagship model with a 1M-token context window and native multimodal (image) input.

    * 1M context window
    * Exceptional reasoning (reasoning model)
    * Speed: Medium • Cost: Low
    * Vision: images supported
    * Model id: `MiniMax-M3`
  </Card>

  <Card title="MiniMax M2.7" icon="sparkles">
    **1 credit** • Agentic MiniMax M2 model tuned for coding and reasoning, with a 205K context window.

    * 205K context window
    * Excellent reasoning (reasoning model)
    * Speed: Medium • Cost: Low
    * Model id: `MiniMax-M2.7`
  </Card>

  <Card title="MiniMax M2.5" icon="zap">
    **1 credit** • Cost-efficient MiniMax M2 tier for general-purpose tasks, with a 205K context window.

    * 205K context window
    * Excellent reasoning (reasoning model)
    * Speed: Fast • Cost: Very\_low
    * Model id: `MiniMax-M2.5`
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Setup

### Using BoostGPT-Hosted API Keys

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select a model">
    In your BoostGPT dashboard, choose any MiniMax model when creating or configuring an agent.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start chatting">
    Credits are deducted per step at the rate shown on each model above. Nothing else to configure.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Using Your Own API Key

Bring your own key to bill MiniMax directly instead of spending BoostGPT credits. See
[Bring Your Own Keys](/providers/bring-your-own-keys).

```javascript theme={null}
await client.chat({
  bot_id: 'bot-id',
  message: 'Hello',
  model: 'MiniMax-M3',
  provider_key: process.env.MINIMAX_API_KEY
});
```

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Model Comparison" icon="chart-bar" href="/providers/model-comparison">
    Compare every model across all providers
  </Card>

  <Card title="Provider Overview" icon="layer-group" href="/providers/overview">
    See all supported providers
  </Card>
</CardGroup>