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Fastest First-Token MiniMax M3 Inference Providers

Ranks providers by how quickly the first generated token appears. Providers without enough recent data remain visible after ranked rows.

Together currently ranks first at 0.64 s via together.

Provider options:
9
Ranked:
9
Metric:
Time to first token

Fastest first token endpoint ranking

Fastest First-Token MiniMax M3 Inference Providers
RankProvider / routeTime to first tokenSpeed measurementsEndpoint details
#1Provider / route
Togethertogether
Time to first token0.64 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
12.54 s
Response starts
0.64 s
Output speed
42.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.3 / 1M tokens
Output price
$1.2 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.42%
Context
524.3K
#2Provider / route
Parasailparasail/fp8
Time to first token0.74 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
17.98 s
Response starts
0.74 s
Output speed
29.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.3 / 1M tokens
Output price
$1.2 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
98.47%
Context
1M
#3Provider / route
DeepInfradeepinfra/bf16
Time to first token0.76 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
15.05 s
Response starts
0.76 s
Output speed
35.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.3 / 1M tokens
Output price
$1.2 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.95%
Context
524.3K
#4Provider / route
AtlasCloudatlas-cloud/fp8
Time to first token0.87 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
24.68 s
Response starts
0.87 s
Output speed
21.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.3 / 1M tokens
Output price
$1.2 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.51%
Context
524.3K
#5Provider / route
Morphmorph
Time to first token1.21 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
15.92 s
Response starts
1.21 s
Output speed
34.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.6 / 1M tokens
Output price
$2.4 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.03%
Context
256K
#6Provider / route
MiniMaxminimax/fp8
Time to first token1.36 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
9.84 s
Response starts
1.36 s
Output speed
59.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.3 / 1M tokens
Output price
$1.2 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.70%
Context
524.3K
#7Provider / route
GMICloudgmicloud/fp8
Time to first token1.44 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
12.55 s
Response starts
1.44 s
Output speed
45.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.3 / 1M tokens
Output price
$1.2 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.63%
Context
1M
#8Provider / route
Venicevenice/fp8
Time to first token1.57 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
7.89 s
Response starts
1.57 s
Output speed
79.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.3 / 1M tokens
Output price
$1.2 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
78.55%
Context
524.3K
#9Provider / route
NovitaAInovita/fp8
Time to first token2.21 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
13.08 s
Response starts
2.21 s
Output speed
46.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.3 / 1M tokens
Output price
$1.2 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.33%
Context
1M

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MiniMax M3 endpoint guide

How to interpret the Fastest First-Token MiniMax M3 Inference Providers

9 of 9 MiniMax M3 endpoints currently have the published data required for this ranking. Together leads at 0.64 s via together. The table keeps unranked routes visible so missing measurements do not look like missing provider availability.

How response-start time is ranked

The first-token ranking orders endpoints by the recent median time before output begins. This is useful for interactive applications, but it should be read alongside throughput because the first provider to start is not always the first to finish a long answer.

Compare Together with the next option

Parasail currently ranks second at 0.74 s. Compare that gap with input and output price, response-start time, output speed, 30-minute uptime, context length, and the exact route before deciding whether first place is meaningful for your workload.

Use the route, not only the provider name

MiniMax M3 has 9 published provider options, and performance data is matched to each exact OpenRouter routing tag. Different quantization, context, regional deployment, or provider configuration can change price and behavior even when the underlying model name is identical.