MiniMax M3 and M2.7 are free on AI Gateway

[MiniMax M3](https://vercel.com/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m3-free) and [M2.7](https://vercel.com/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2.7-free) are free on AI Gateway via GMI Cloud through Sunday, September 6.

Use the -free model IDs (`minimax/minimax-m3-free`

or `minimax/minimax-m2.7-free`

), which route to GMI Cloud. When the free period ends, the IDs will error:

Or keep the model ID (minimax/minimax-m3

) and put GMI Cloud as the preferred provider with order:

This will fall back to another provider when it cannot serve. Both options work across every AI Gateway API.

To use the MiniMax models in a coding agent, see the coding agents guide, then run vercel ai-gateway coding-agents setup to connect agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, and more, and select minimax/minimax-m3-free

inside the agent.