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MiniMax API uptime and outages
Tracked since Oct 7, 2026. Updated Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC.
Recent MiniMax API problems
- Degraded
Elevated errors on Large Language Models (LLM)
Oct 22, 2026, 09:03 UTC · lasted 16 minutes · from MiniMax API's official status page
- Degraded
Elevated errors on Large Language Models (LLM)
Oct 22, 2026, 07:59 UTC · lasted 16 minutes · from MiniMax API's official status page
- Degraded
Elevated errors on Large Language Models (LLM)
Oct 22, 2026, 02:23 UTC · lasted 32 minutes · from MiniMax API's official status page
- Degraded
Elevated errors on Large Language Models (LLM)
Oct 22, 2026, 01:03 UTC · lasted 16 minutes · from MiniMax API's official status page
- Degraded
Elevated errors on Large Language Models (LLM)
Oct 21, 2026, 07:11 UTC · lasted 16 minutes · from MiniMax API's official status page
Recent MiniMax API incidents
Biggest outages and full history →- Elevated errors on Large Language Models (LLM) Oct 22, 2026, 09:10 UTC · 3 minutes · rated "Major"
- Elevated errors on Large Language Models (LLM) Oct 22, 2026, 09:01 UTC · 3 minutes · rated "Major"
- Elevated errors on Large Language Models (LLM) Oct 22, 2026, 08:01 UTC · 5 minutes · rated "Major"
- Elevated errors on Large Language Models (LLM) Oct 22, 2026, 07:58 UTC · 2 minutes · rated "Major"
- Elevated errors on Large Language Models (LLM) Oct 22, 2026, 07:07 UTC · 3 minutes · rated "Major"
From MiniMax API's official status page. Major and long incidents have their own page with the cause and fix time.
Where MiniMax API problems are reported
Where people reported MiniMax API problems in the last 24 hours, by country, region and city.
0 in 24 hours0 in the last houras of Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC
Top regions
- No reports in the last 24 hours.
Top cities
- No city has 5 or more reports.
For privacy a city is listed only once 5 or more people there have reported in 24 hours.
Map of user reports in the last 24 hours, not MiniMax API's official outage map. Each report is one visitor to this site saying something is not working, placed by the approximate location of their connection. A region in the list means people there reported problems, not that an outage is confirmed.
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[](https://isitupordown.com/is-minimax-api-down/)curl https://isitupordown.com/v1/status/minimax-apiWhat to do if MiniMax API is not working
- Check the status card at the top of this page. If MiniMax API reports an incident, the errors are on their side.
- Retry failed requests with exponential backoff (for example 1, 2, 4, 8 seconds, with some random jitter). Short 500, 502, 503 and 529 errors often clear within minutes.
- A 429 error means a rate limit or quota, not an outage: check your usage limits and tier, and slow down or batch requests.
- A 401 or 403 error usually means the API key is wrong, revoked or out of credit: check the key and your billing page.
- Check the model name: retired or renamed models return errors that look like an outage.
- Keep a fallback: route to another provider or model while MiniMax API is down (see the alternatives below), or use a router that switches automatically.
MiniMax API outage questions
Is MiniMax API down right now?
The card at the top of this page reads MiniMax API's official status page live, and times MiniMax API's API from our servers every few minutes. If the official page shows an incident, the problem is on MiniMax API's side.
When was MiniMax API last down?
The latest MiniMax API problem we recorded was on Oct 22, 2026, 09:03 UTC and lasted 16 minutes: Elevated errors on Large Language Models (LLM). There were 12 problems in the last 30 days. The full list is on the MiniMax API outage history page.
Why does MiniMax API return 500, 502 or 503 errors?
These are server-side errors: the request reached MiniMax API but it could not answer. They usually come in bursts during incidents or heavy load. Retry with exponential backoff, and check the status above.
What does a 429 error from MiniMax API mean?
429 means too many requests: you hit a rate limit or a usage quota. It is not an outage. Slow down, batch requests, or raise your limit in your MiniMax API account.
What can I use while MiniMax API is down?
Other ai model apis include OpenAI API, Claude API, Gemini API, Google Vertex AI, Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock. Each has its own status page on this site, so you can check one is working before you switch.
Where is MiniMax API's official status page?
MiniMax API's official status page is https://status.minimax.io. We read it live at the top of this page.