diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a15892..c6d1c2c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ Config file: `~/.nanobot/config.json`
 | `deepseek` | LLM (DeepSeek direct) | [platform.deepseek.com](https://platform.deepseek.com) |
 | `groq` | LLM + **Voice transcription** (Whisper) | [console.groq.com](https://console.groq.com) |
 | `gemini` | LLM (Gemini direct) | [aistudio.google.com](https://aistudio.google.com) |
+| `minimax` | LLM (MiniMax direct) | [platform.minimax.io](https://platform.minimax.io) |
 | `aihubmix` | LLM (API gateway, access to all models) | [aihubmix.com](https://aihubmix.com) |
 | `dashscope` | LLM (Qwen) | [dashscope.console.aliyun.com](https://dashscope.console.aliyun.com) |
 
diff --git a/nanobot/cli/commands.py b/nanobot/cli/commands.py
index 19e62e9..06a3d4c 100644
--- a/nanobot/cli/commands.py
+++ b/nanobot/cli/commands.py
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ def status():
         has_openai = bool(config.providers.openai.api_key)
         has_gemini = bool(config.providers.gemini.api_key)
         has_zhipu = bool(config.providers.zhipu.api_key)
+        has_minimax = bool(config.providers.minimax.api_key)
         has_vllm = bool(config.providers.vllm.api_base)
         has_aihubmix = bool(config.providers.aihubmix.api_key)
         
@@ -648,6 +649,7 @@ def status():
         console.print(f"OpenAI API: {'[green]✓[/green]' if has_openai else '[dim]not set[/dim]'}")
         console.print(f"Gemini API: {'[green]✓[/green]' if has_gemini else '[dim]not set[/dim]'}")
         console.print(f"Zhipu AI API: {'[green]✓[/green]' if has_zhipu else '[dim]not set[/dim]'}")
+        console.print(f"MiniMax API: {'[green]✓[/green]' if has_minimax else '[dim]not set[/dim]'}")
         console.print(f"AiHubMix API: {'[green]✓[/green]' if has_aihubmix else '[dim]not set[/dim]'}")
         vllm_status = f"[green]✓ {config.providers.vllm.api_base}[/green]" if has_vllm else "[dim]not set[/dim]"
         console.print(f"vLLM/Local: {vllm_status}")
diff --git a/nanobot/config/schema.py b/nanobot/config/schema.py
index 7724288..b4e14ed 100644
--- a/nanobot/config/schema.py
+++ b/nanobot/config/schema.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class ProvidersConfig(BaseModel):
     vllm: ProviderConfig = Field(default_factory=ProviderConfig)
     gemini: ProviderConfig = Field(default_factory=ProviderConfig)
     moonshot: ProviderConfig = Field(default_factory=ProviderConfig)
+    minimax: ProviderConfig = Field(default_factory=ProviderConfig)
     aihubmix: ProviderConfig = Field(default_factory=ProviderConfig)  # AiHubMix API gateway
 
 
@@ -139,14 +140,15 @@ class Config(BaseSettings):
             "openai": p.openai, "gpt": p.openai, "gemini": p.gemini,
             "zhipu": p.zhipu, "glm": p.zhipu, "zai": p.zhipu,
             "dashscope": p.dashscope, "qwen": p.dashscope,
-            "groq": p.groq, "moonshot": p.moonshot, "kimi": p.moonshot, "vllm": p.vllm,
+            "groq": p.groq, "moonshot": p.moonshot, "kimi": p.moonshot,
+            "minimax": p.minimax, "vllm": p.vllm,
         }
         for kw, provider in keyword_map.items():
             if kw in model and provider.api_key:
                 return provider
         # Fallback: gateways first (can serve any model), then specific providers
         all_providers = [p.openrouter, p.aihubmix, p.anthropic, p.openai, p.deepseek,
-                         p.gemini, p.zhipu, p.dashscope, p.moonshot, p.vllm, p.groq]
+                         p.gemini, p.zhipu, p.dashscope, p.moonshot, p.minimax, p.vllm, p.groq]
         return next((pr for pr in all_providers if pr.api_key), None)
 
     def get_api_key(self, model: str | None = None) -> str | None:
diff --git a/nanobot/providers/litellm_provider.py b/nanobot/providers/litellm_provider.py
index 7a52e7c..91156c2 100644
--- a/nanobot/providers/litellm_provider.py
+++ b/nanobot/providers/litellm_provider.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class LiteLLMProvider(LLMProvider):
     """
     LLM provider using LiteLLM for multi-provider support.
     
-    Supports OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, and many other providers through
+    Supports OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, MiniMax, and many other providers through
     a unified interface.
     """
     
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class LiteLLMProvider(LLMProvider):
             elif "moonshot" in default_model or "kimi" in default_model:
                 os.environ.setdefault("MOONSHOT_API_KEY", api_key)
                 os.environ.setdefault("MOONSHOT_API_BASE", api_base or "https://api.moonshot.cn/v1")
+            elif "minimax" in default_model.lower():
+                os.environ.setdefault("MINIMAX_API_KEY", api_key)
+                os.environ.setdefault("MINIMAX_API_BASE", api_base or "https://api.minimax.io/v1")
         
         if api_base:
             litellm.api_base = api_base
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ class LiteLLMProvider(LLMProvider):
             (("glm", "zhipu"), "zai", ("zhipu/", "zai/", "openrouter/", "hosted_vllm/")),
             (("qwen", "dashscope"), "dashscope", ("dashscope/", "openrouter/")),
             (("moonshot", "kimi"), "moonshot", ("moonshot/", "openrouter/")),
+            (("minimax",), "minimax", ("minimax/", "openrouter/")),
             (("gemini",), "gemini", ("gemini/",)),
         ]
         model_lower = model.lower()