How much does MAI DS R1 cost?

MAI DS R1 is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.36 per 1M input tokens and $1.47 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.

What can MAI DS R1 do?

MAI DS R1 is MiniMax's chat model, accessible through the Api.Airforce API.

Is MAI DS R1 free to use?

MAI DS R1 is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.

How do I use MAI DS R1 via the API?

MAI DS R1 is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID MAI-DS-R1 with your Api.Airforce API key.

MAI DS R1 is MiniMax's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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MAI DS R1

API model name: MAI-DS-R1

MAI DS R1 is MiniMax's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. It is priced at $0.36 per million input tokens and $1.47 per million output tokens. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 100+ other models on Api.Airforce.

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Pricing

Input / 1M tokens

$0.36

Output / 1M tokens

$1.47

Cache read / 1M tokens

$0.04

Specifications

Provider: MiniMax
Type: chat model

What is MAI DS R1 used for?

Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.

MAI DS R1 vs. similar models

Model	Intelligence	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M
MAI DS R1	—	—	$0.36	$1.47
Abab5.5 Chat	—	—	$0.73	$2.18
Aqa	—	—	$57.41	$57.41
Babbage 002	—	—	$0.38	$0.38

Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.

MAI DS R1 — frequently asked questions

How much does MAI DS R1 cost?: MAI DS R1 is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.36 per 1M input tokens and $1.47 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
What can MAI DS R1 do?: MAI DS R1 is MiniMax's chat model, accessible through the Api.Airforce API.
Is MAI DS R1 free to use?: MAI DS R1 is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
How do I use MAI DS R1 via the API?: MAI DS R1 is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID MAI-DS-R1 with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes MAI DS R1?: MAI DS R1 is MiniMax's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Use MAI DS R1 via the API

OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass MAI-DS-R1 as the model.

cURL

curl https://api.airforce/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIRFORCE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "MAI-DS-R1",
    "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
  }'

Python

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.airforce/v1", api_key="$AIRFORCE_API_KEY")
r = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="MAI-DS-R1",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)

JavaScript

import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.airforce/v1", apiKey: process.env.AIRFORCE_API_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "MAI-DS-R1",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);