MiniMax Coding Plan

Coding Plan is a cost-effective programming subscription service launched by MiniMax (such as the Starter/Plus plans). By configuring this plan in Cherry Studio, you can use the MiniMax-M2.1 model.

Core Advantages

• Who It's For: Users who have a MiniMax Coding Plan subscription (Starter / Plus / Max).

• Billing Mode: Quotas are refreshed by time intervals (e.g., 40 prompts every 5 hours) rather than billed by tokens, so you don't need to worry about consuming too quickly.

1. Preparation

Before starting, please make sure you have purchased the plan and obtained the key:

1. Log in MiniMax Open Platform.

2. Go to Coding Plan thepage and make sure the plan is active.

   
3. In Coding Plan copy your dedicated API Key(starting with sk- ).

2. Configuration Steps

Step 1: Locate the provider

Open Cherry Studio and click Settings > Model Services, find MiniMax.

in the list. If the list is long, you can type mini in the top search box to locate it quickly.

Step 2: Fill in the configuration

Noneed to modify a complex API address; use the default configuration. Please refer to the following instructions to fill in:

Parameter Item	Filling Instructions
API Key	Paste your Coding Plan dedicated key (Note: it must be the Key generated after purchasing the plan; do not include extra spaces)
API Address	Keep the default https://api.minimaxi.com/v1
Switch	Click the switch in the upper right corner and make sure it is green (ON)

Step 3: Add the specified model (critical)

The Coding Plan only supports specific models; choosing the wrong model will make it unusable or incur additional charges.

1. Click the Manage button at the bottom of the configuration page.

1. Find and add MiniMax M2.1.

Be sure to select the correct model!

• ✅ Recommended:MiniMax M2.1 (Coding Plan designated main model).

Step 4: Save and validate

1. Click the Check button at the bottom of the configuration page.

1. button next to the API key input box. If it shows greenSuccess

, it means your Coding Plan has been successfully connected!

3. Usage and Limitations

Coding Plan uses a completely different billing model from normal APIs. Please be sure to understand the following mechanism: Quota Refresh MechanismThe Coding Plan quota isperiodically refreshedFor example, the Starter plan: Every 5 hours provides 40 conversation quotas.

• If there is no response: it means your quota for the current 5-hour period has been exhausted.

• Solution: Take a break for a few hours and wait for the quota to automatically restore; no additional payment is required.

4. Common Issue Troubleshooting

Encountered 429 Too Many Requests error?

This is not a software bug, but a trigger of the Coding Plan's rate control limits.

• This means your "message send count" for the current period has been used up.

• Please patiently wait for the next 5-hour period to refresh.

Encountered 401 Unauthorized error?

• Check whether the API Key has extra spaces.

• Log in to the MiniMax official website to confirm whether your Coding Plan subscription has expired.