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Speech 2.8 Turbo

Speech 2.8 Turbo by MiniMax costs from $60/1M chars (USD per 1M characters). It is available outside China via an official international API and OpenRouter. Last checked 2026-10-27.

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from $60/1M chars

USD per 1M characters · Last updated · Pricing source · official

How to use it from outside China

  1. Call the official international API. https://platform.minimax.io
  2. Send requests through OpenRouter. https://openrouter.ai/minimax/speech-2.8-turbo
  3. Confirm the price on the source before you rely on it. Checked 2026-10-27. Pricing source

Usable outside China?

Official international API: https://platform.minimax.io

OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai/minimax/speech-2.8-turbo

Questions

Can I use Speech 2.8 Turbo from outside China?

Official international API: https://platform.minimax.io. OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai/minimax/speech-2.8-turbo.

How much does Speech 2.8 Turbo cost per 1M tokens?

Unknown — not on the record yet

Is the Speech 2.8 Turbo API OpenAI-compatible?

Unknown — not on the record yet

Are Speech 2.8 Turbo weights open, and under which license?

No. The record marks the weights closed.

Sources

https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/pricing-paygo

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