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Public story · 2026-08-26 · high
The free routing through GMI Cloud closes September 6, and the model IDs stop returning entirely after that.
Why now: Vercel's changelog dates the offer through September 6, leaving eleven days from August 26 to test before the free tier disappears.
Vercel opened free access to MiniMax M3 and M2.7 on its AI Gateway, routed through GMI Cloud, through September 6. The model IDs, minimax/minimax-m3-free and minimax/minimax-m2.7-free, work like any other AI Gateway route and cost nothing until the window closes.
This is useful for anyone testing MiniMax against a paid default model. Swap in the free ID, run the same prompts, and compare MiniMax against whatever you're already paying for, no GMI Cloud account and no card on file, per Vercel's changelog.
After September 6 the free IDs stop returning results. Vercel's post doesn't say whether a paid MiniMax route through AI Gateway continues after that date or what GMI Cloud charges once the free tier ends.
This free window looks like a GMI Cloud funnel more than a pure benchmarking gift. The real test is whether anyone keeps paying to route through GMI Cloud once the free IDs disappear on September 6, not whether MiniMax M3 benchmarks well.
Vercel's changelog dates the offer through September 6, leaving eleven days from August 26 to run a comparison before the free tier ends.
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