How to Get MiniMax M3 Free via Vercel AI Gateway

Building with AI models and watching your API budget? MiniMax M3 is free right now through Vercel AI Gateway.

You get up to a 1 million-token context window, up to 1 million-token output, and support for text, images, and video. Free access via GMI Cloud runs until September 6, 2026.

What You Need

• A Vercel account you can sign in to.

Tutorial

1. Open the Vercel AI Gateway.
2. Sign in to your Vercel account.
3. Create an API key.
4. Use the model ID minimax/minimax-m3-free.
5. Send your requests through the gateway or with the AI SDK.

Wrapping Up

You now have a free route to a large-context MiniMax M3 model. The deal runs until September 6, 2026, and the -free model ID is expected to be discontinued after the promotion. Availability and limits may change, so try it while it's live.