MiniMax Agent cheatsheet
Look up, do not study. Coverage: official pages opened 2026-08-19. Commands, flags, and check-in points that exist only in the Code changelog stay out of this table.
Entries
| Use | URL |
|---|---|
| China workbench | https://agent.minimaxi.com/ |
| International workbench | https://agent.minimax.io/ |
| Skill marketplace | https://agent.minimaxi.com/skills |
| Docs index | https://agent.minimaxi.com/docs/llms.txt |
| Changelog | https://agent.minimaxi.com/docs/changelog |
| Desktop download (currently branded Code) | https://agent.minimaxi.com/download |
| Company site | https://www.minimaxi.com/ |
| International company site | https://www.minimax.io/ |
Modes
Source: M2 post
| Mode | Official wording | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Q&A, lightweight search, simple coding; instant output | Short tasks |
| Pro | Complex long-running work; research, full-stack, PPT, reports, websites | Long tasks with a file |
Decision: Agent or another door
| Job | Pick |
|---|---|
| Finish research / PPT / report / site in the browser | Agent |
| Local repo + terminal | Code |
| Video only | Hailuo |
| Speech / music only | Audio |
| Character community | Xingye / Talkie |
| Creation canvas | Design (Hub is the EN About / old host) |
| Call models from my app | Open Platform |
Term index (one line; detail in the glossary):
| Term | Hook |
|---|---|
| MiniMax Agent | General web workbench |
| MiniMax Code | Desktop app; not this tutorial |
| Hub / Design | Creation product; two official names, trust the landing page |
| Mini-Agent | GitHub sample, not the product |
| Lightning / Pro | Two official modes |
| Agent Team | Leader / Worker / Verifier |
| MaxHermes / MaxClaw | On-site Agent entries, not first-level products |
| Token Plan | Billing, not a product |
Billing (quote, do not merge)
| Claim | Source |
|---|---|
| Free until the servers cannot keep up | M2 post |
| Unified billing via Token Plan | Skill marketplace |
| Plus ¥49 / Max ¥119 / Ultra ¥469 | Download page (title: MiniMax Code) |
Trust the signed-in plan page.
Common errors
| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
Looking for a minimax CLI / workspace here | That is Code | Code welcome |
| Short Q&A is slow | Pro / Team is on | Switch to Lightning |
| Long report stops at 50% | Single agent reports early | Write acceptance checks, or Team |
| Writing Hub and Agent as one tutorial | EN About still says Hub | Hub currently is Design |
| Citing a mirror site's numbers | No official wording | Delete or mark unverified |
High-quality sources
Last verified: 2026-08-19. Only pages we opened.
First-party official
| Source | Use |
|---|---|
| agent.minimaxi.com | China product entry |
| agent.minimax.io | International product entry |
| skills | Skill marketplace |
| features/en.html | Consumer feature copy |
| faq/en.html | Consumer FAQ, not an engineering reference |
| changelog | Release notes; later entries are Code |
| llms.txt | Docs tree index |
| Agent Team | Team design and when to use it |
| Launch post | Product positioning (2025-06-19) |
| M2 & Agent | Lightning / Pro and the free-trial wording |
| Code welcome | Boundary only, not this tutorial |
| design.minimaxi.com | Current Design landing page |
| hub.minimaxi.com | Loads Design |
| hailuoai.com | Hailuo |
| minimaxi.com/audio | Audio |
| xingyeai.com | Xingye |
| talkie-ai.com | Talkie |
| platform.minimaxi.com | Open Platform |
Unverified
| Item | URL | Why it is unsure |
|---|---|---|
| Whether the Agent web app is still free | In-app plan page (sign-in) | Launch "free until servers fail" and Token Plan now coexist |
| Whether the plugin marketplace is on the web Agent | Changelog / home modal | Launch notes name MiniMax Code |
Fetch notes (2026-08-19): some clients resolve minimaxi.com / agent.minimaxi.com through a 198.18 proxy or get blocked. Use a browser or a page reader. docs/llms.txt is readable.