openrouter · verified update

MiniMax M3.1 Flash added to OpenRouter free tier

OpenRouter has listed the MiniMax M3.1 Flash model with a free pricing suffix, making it available for use through the platform's free model endpoints.

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Verified facts

What changed

The model ID 'minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash:free' was added to the OpenRouter models API list.
The model is named 'MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free)'.
The model has a context length of 1,000,000 tokens.
The model's text client support status is listed as 'unknown'.
No specific modalities or use cases are explicitly defined in the current evidence excerpt for this model.

Conditions

What users must still check

Access is subject to OpenRouter's standard free tier rate limits and availability policies.

Affected action

What to do next

Model selection
API integration

Independent audit

Why the evidence gate passed

The claim is supported by the official source and the canary result is satisfied.

Independent agents and every deterministic evidence check passed.