MiniMax Code
Canonical page on the main site: chinaaihub.com/agents/minimax-code
Company
Description
MiniMax's desktop AI agent app and CLI (mcode) for software development, everyday workflows, automation and remote collaboration. Desktop (macOS/Windows) features Coding and Work modes, built-in browser, Agent Team, memory, MCP servers, scheduled tasks, Remote Control from phone and messaging integrations. CLI is a terminal coding agent with interactive TUI, headless mode and ACP server; open source (MIT).
Agent Type
coding
Underlying Models
- minimax-m3
- minimax-m2.7
- minimax-m2.7-highspeed
Tool Calling
Yes
Browser Use
Yes
Computer Use
Yes
Mcp
Yes
Memory
Yes
Planning
Yes
Multi Agent
Yes
Api
Yes
Pricing
Billed via MiniMax Token Plan subscriptions: Plus $22/mo, Max $55/mo, Ultra $132/mo (5-hour rolling + weekly quota windows); credits 1,000 = $1 for overflow. API pay-as-you-go also available for enterprises.
Deployment
both
Open Source
Yes
License
MIT
Github
https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/minimax-code
Documentation
https://agent.minimax.io/docs/code/welcome.md
Use Cases
- Repository/CI coding tasks via interactive TUI or headless mode
- Everyday office workflows and scheduled automation
- Remote collaboration from phone or messaging apps (Telegram, WeChat, Lark, Feishu)
- Multimodal creation (documents, PPT, images, audio, video via H3 Max)
- Custom agents, mini apps and plugin marketplace
Limitations
- Browser/Computer Use are desktop-host capabilities; not available in the CLI
- Desktop app is macOS/Windows only (no Linux)
- Installer does not support Alpine/musl; no uninstall flag
- Headless mode cannot use the ask permission mode
- CLI default model is not pinned in docs; web app defaulted to M2.7 in rendered UI (M3 available)
- GitHub repo has no release tags; first release date not publicly disclosed (repo created 2026-06-01)
- Desktop app is proprietary (repo only hosts issue tracking); external PRs accepted only from collaborators
Last Verified
2026-09-20
Sources
| source_name | source_url | source_type | last_verified | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax Code GitHub repository | https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/minimax-code | official | 2026-09-20 | high |
| MiniMax Code docs - welcome | https://agent.minimax.io/docs/code/welcome.md | official | 2026-09-20 | high |
| MiniMax Code CLI docs - features | https://agent.minimax.io/docs/cli/features.md | official | 2026-09-20 | high |
| MiniMax Token Plan pricing guide | https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/pricing-token-plan | official | 2026-09-20 | high |