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Model infoModelsSnapshot: 15 Oct 2026

MiniMax / Image 01

MiniMax Image 01 Live

Subject-reference image generation through the Image 01 Live selector.

availableClosed weightsImage generationImage editing
Official documentation (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 12 Oct 2026
8 of 22 specification fields collected
Text input limit1,500 charactersSee specification notes below
Maximum outputNot collectedAwaiting source review
Input billingNot collectedMiniMax
Output billingNot collectedNo inferred price

Specifications

Provider-documented facts. “Not collected” means we have not verified that field yet, not that the feature is unsupported.

Context / input limit
Not collected
Maximum output
Not collected
Reasoning
Not collected
Tool calling
Not collected
Structured output
Not collected
Streaming
Not collected
Batch processing
Not collected

Generating up to nine images in one request is not a verified Batch API.

Fine-tuning
Not collected
Knowledge cutoff
Not collected
Release date
Not collected
Parameters
Not collected
Architecture
Not collected
Languages
Not collected
Context caching
Not collected

A reproducible seed and a 24-hour image URL do not establish inference caching.

Maximum prompt characters
1,500 charactersSource for Maximum prompt characters (opens in a new tab)
Image-to-image editing
SupportedSource for Image-to-image editing (opens in a new tab)

Character subject-reference generation, not a verified general-purpose editing toolkit.

Image input limits
Under 10 MB per referenceSource for Image input limits (opens in a new tab)
Aspect ratios
1:1, 16:9, 4:3, 3:2, 2:3, 3:4, 9:16, 21:9Source for Aspect ratios (opens in a new tab)

Access & pricing

Prices belong to an endpoint and billing tier. A provider listing does not guarantee access for every account or region.

API model ID
image-01-live
Access
Documented native API; an eligible account, API key and applicable balance or subscription are required. No paid inference was performed.
Regions
Not collected
API endpoint URL
POST https://api.minimax.io/v1/image_generationSource for API endpoint URL (opens in a new tab)

Endpoint pricing has not been collected. Check the provider for applicable rates.

Data & enterprise terms

The March 30, 2026 service terms retain provider IP and allow use of inputs and generated content to provide, maintain, develop and improve the service. This review does not establish a no-training or zero-retention guarantee.

Read the service policy (opens in a new tab)

Caching

Caching can reuse earlier input processing. Availability, lifetime and billing depend on the endpoint. A cache hit still generates a new response.

01 / INITIAL INPUTProcess & retain

The system processes eligible input and retains reusable state.

02 / LATER REQUESTCheck available state

Reuse depends on matching input, session state and the cache policy.

03 / CACHE HITReuse & generate

Reusing state can reduce repeated work. Any charges follow the billing rules below.

MiniMax

image-01-live
Not verified

No model-specific cache contract verified for this endpoint.

How it works
Not collected

No model-specific cache contract verified for this endpoint.

Minimum reusable input
Not collected

No model-specific cache contract verified for this endpoint.

Lifetime & refresh
Not collected

No model-specific cache contract verified for this endpoint.

How to enable it
Not collected

No model-specific cache contract verified for this endpoint.

Usage fields
Not collected

No model-specific cache contract verified for this endpoint.

Billing rules
Not collected

No model-specific cache contract verified for this endpoint.

Limits & data boundaries
Not collected

No model-specific cache contract verified for this endpoint.

No verified cache rate for this endpoint. An empty rate is not a zero charge.

What the measurements say

No benchmark observations have been added for this model. We do not turn a vendor description into a performance score.

Latency and throughput depend on the host, request size, reasoning settings and load. There is no measured speed or global usage figure in this record.

The record behind the model

Why it is included

Inferred closed-weight service variant: the exact model is documented through MiniMax service access and no corresponding weight release was identified in the reviewed official MiniMaxAI repository inventory. Service terms reserve underlying IP. Public M-series, H3 and Music 3 weights are explicitly excluded; the OpenAPI MIT label licenses documentation, not model weights.

Classification evidence (opens in a new tab)

Sources reviewed