> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MiniMax Basic

> Run a MiniMax M3 agent across sync, async, and streaming response modes.

```python basic.py theme={null}
"""
MiniMax Basic
=============

Cookbook example for `minimax/basic.py`.
"""

import asyncio

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.minimax import MiniMax

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

agent = Agent(model=MiniMax(id="MiniMax-M3"), markdown=True)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    # --- Sync ---
    agent.print_response("Share a 2 sentence horror story.")

    # --- Sync + Streaming ---
    agent.print_response("Share a 2 sentence horror story.", stream=True)

    # --- Async ---
    asyncio.run(agent.aprint_response("Share a 2 sentence horror story."))

    # --- Async + Streaming ---
    asyncio.run(agent.aprint_response("Share a 2 sentence horror story.", stream=True))
```

## Run the Example

<Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

**1. Install dependencies**

```bash theme={null}
uv pip install -U agno openai
```

**2. Export your MiniMax API key**

```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
export MINIMAX_API_KEY="your_minimax_api_key_here"
```

```bash Windows theme={null}
$Env:MINIMAX_API_KEY="your_minimax_api_key_here"
```

**3. Run the example**

Save the code above as `basic.py`, then run:

```bash theme={null}
python basic.py
```

Full source: [cookbook/90\_models/minimax/basic.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v3.0.4/cookbook/90_models/minimax/basic.py)


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