MiniMax Image 01 is a text-to-image model optimized for high-volume, budget-constrained workflows. Reach for it when you need fast, reliable image generation at the cheapest tier on Kyma.
Modalities
Text → Image
Price
$0.005 / image
Speed
fast
Performance
Live production data from real requests on Kyma — not synthetic benchmarks.
Rank
#83
of 87 active models
Tokens served
56
all-time
Pricing
Per image. Async generation; you only pay for successful renders.
$0.005 / imageWhen to use MiniMax Image 01
Where this model earns its cost — and where it doesn't.
MiniMax Image 01 is a text-to-image generator built by MiniMax. It accepts text prompts and outputs images across five standard aspect ratios: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, and 3:4. It operates on a flat per-image billing structure, making it the most economical option available on the platform.
The model runs on Kyma’s OpenAI-compatible endpoints with automatic failover, so degraded serving paths are rerouted without dropping requests. Prompt caching is supported, billing repeated prefixes at 10% of the standard input rate. Usage metadata, including exact cost, is returned in the response, and the active model is reported via the X-Kyma-Model header.
It does not support vision, reasoning, or structured outputs. It is strictly a text-to-image pipeline. While it delivers strong quality for its tier, it is not designed for photorealistic precision or complex multi-step generation tasks.
Bulk Social Media Assets
Generate large batches of platform-optimized images for short-form video thumbnails and posts.
Budget UI Mockups
Rapidly produce placeholder graphics and layout assets during early-stage design sprints.
Stock-Style Illustrations
Create generic, reusable visual assets for documentation, blogs, and marketing collateral.
High-Volume Prototyping
Test prompt variations and iterate quickly without incurring high per-request costs.
Not ideal for: Do not use this model when you require photorealistic fidelity, complex compositional control, or multi-modal reasoning capabilities.
Quick start
Up and running in under two minutes.
- 1
Create an API key
Sign up and grab a key from the dashboard — $0.50 free credit, no card required.
Get API key → - 2
Make your first request
Submit a generation job and poll until it succeeds.
curl https://kymaapi.com/v1/images/generations \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "minimax-image-01", "prompt": "A serene mountain lake at sunrise, photorealistic", "n": 1 }' # Response: { "id": "img_...", "status": "queued" } # Poll: GET /v1/jobs/{id} until status="succeeded"
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