# MiniMax (/docs/providers/minimax)


Overview [#overview]

[MiniMax](https://www.minimaxi.com) is a leading Chinese AI company specializing in large language models and multimodal AI technologies, including text generation, image understanding, text-to-speech, and video generation.

**Official Website:** [https://www.minimaxi.com](https://www.minimaxi.com)
**API Documentation:** [https://platform.minimaxi.com/docs](https://platform.minimaxi.com/docs)

Key Features [#key-features]

* **Multimodal Generation** — Text, image, audio, video
* **Text-to-Speech** — High-quality speech synthesis
* **Video Generation** — Text-to-video creation
* **Bilingual Support** — Strong Chinese and English capabilities
* **Function Calling** — Tool use support

Usage Example [#usage-example]

```python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://api.yuhuanstudio.com/v1"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="model-id",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "你好！"}]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
```

Available Models [#available-models]

Use the [Models API](/docs/models-api) to query available models:

```bash
curl https://api.yuhuanstudio.com/v1/models?provider=minimax \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
```

<Callout type="info">
  Models and pricing are synced automatically. Check the dashboard for current availability and rates.
</Callout>

Official Resources [#official-resources]

* [MiniMax Website](https://www.minimaxi.com)
* [Platform](https://platform.minimaxi.com)
* [Documentation](https://platform.minimaxi.com/docs)