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Use MiniMax in Continue

Continue has a native minimax provider (OpenAI-compatible, default apiBase https://api.minimax.io/v1/); add a model entry with provider: minimax in config.yaml.

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Steps

  1. Step 1.

    Get your API key from the MiniMax Platform (https://platform.minimax.io).

  2. Step 2.

    Add MiniMax to config.yaml.

    YAML
    name: My Config
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1

models:
  - name: MiniMax M2.7
    provider: minimax
    model: MiniMax-M2.7
    apiKey: <YOUR_MINIMAX_API_KEY>
  3. Step 3.

    Alternatively set the MINIMAX_API_KEY environment variable instead of apiKey. For users in China, set apiBase to https://api.minimaxi.com/v1/

    Terminal
    export MINIMAX_API_KEY=<YOUR_MINIMAX_API_KEY>

Caveats

  • The live page https://docs.continue.dev/customize/model-providers/more/minimax returned 404 today even though the Continue providers overview links to it; steps are taken from the same page's source in Continue's official repo (docs/customize/model-providers/more/minimax.mdx) and the provider implementation core/llm/llms/MiniMax.ts.
  • Continue's provider clamps temperature into (0.0, 1.0] and strips response_format before sending to MiniMax.
  • Continue's docs list only M2.7 / M2.5 variants; newer MiniMax-M3 is on MiniMax's list but not in Continue's docs.

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FAQ

How do I use MiniMax in Continue?

Continue has a native minimax provider (OpenAI-compatible, default apiBase https://api.minimax.io/v1/); add a model entry with provider: minimax in config.yaml.

Which MiniMax model ids work in Continue?

The official docs read for this guide list MiniMax-M2.7, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed, MiniMax-M2.5 and MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed. Requests go to https://api.minimax.io/v1.

Is this an official MiniMax and Continue setup?

Continue documents this setup in its own docs. It was last checked against 4 official pages on October 17, 2026.

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