MiniMax M3 prompt guide

Coding and agents

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Reddit: MiniMax-M3 Routing and Orchestration for Long Tasks in Claude Code

Practices that can be distilled Do not treat M3 as the only model. One model can handle planning/orchestration while execution, review, and different tasks are assigned to different models.。

CommunityReddit, r/MiniMaxAI

Reddit: Caching, Context, and Billing Verification in an M3 Agent Prompt Workflow

Practices that can be distilled Before using M3 for the first time, measure input, cached input, output, and quota consumption with a short task. Do not plan a full month of work based on the advertised quota first.。

Reasoning and thinking

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MediaMiniMax API Docs, Token Plan → M-series Usage Tips

MiniMax Official: M-Series Prompting Best Practices

This is the most complete source in this batch and the one best suited for direct conversion into M3 usage guidelines. The official documentation covers general prompting, output formats, long context, tool use, reasoning depth, long-running agent tasks, and p。

API and integration

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MediaMiniMax API Docs; located through Google search results

Google Supplement: Integration Prompting for Official MiniMax M3 with Claude Code / OpenCode

Practices that can be distilled In Claude Code, point the compatibility layer to MiniMax with environment variables. After connecting, use /status to check ANTHROPICBASEURL and /model to confirm that the current model is MiniMax-M3.。

MediaMiniMax official blog2026-06-01

MiniMax Official M3 Long-Running Agent Workflow: Paper Reproduction and Producer/Verifier Self-Checking

One-sentence takeaway Long M3 tasks should give the Agent the paper, code, logs, and executable verification together, then let it advance through a “plan—execute—feedback—replan” loop; MiniMax Code's Producer + Verifier structure can serve as a template for m。

General methods

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CommunityX

X: MiniMax-M3 Minimal Prompting and Project-Boundary Experience

Practices that can be distilled Limit the task to the app folder so the model does not expand the scope to the entire repository or a composite project.。

MiniMax M3

Use in Tabbit

Curated prompt patterns, model settings, and practical examples for MiniMax M3, with the original source attached to every entry.