Configure MiniMax as Your Hermes Provider
Configure Hermes Agent to use MiniMax models — powerful Chinese AI models with excellent reasoning capabilities.
MiniMax provides powerful Chinese AI models with excellent reasoning capabilities. The M2.5 UD model is particularly strong for coding and complex tasks.
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Before you start:
- ☑Hermes Agent installed
- ☑MiniMax account and API key
Steps
- 1
Get your API key
Sign up at minimax.io and get your API key
- 2
Add to .env
Add MINIMAX_API_KEY=your_key to ~/.hermes/.env
- 3
Set the provider
In config.yaml, set model: provider: minimax
- 4
Choose a model
Set model: default: minimax-m2.5-ud (or other MiniMax model)
- 5
For China endpoint
Use MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY and MINIMAX_CN_BASE_URL for mainland China
Pro Tips
- 💡MiniMax has separate endpoints for global and China — use the right one for your location
- 💡The M2.5 UD model has strong coding capabilities
- 💡Pair with Qwen 3.5 for model variety
Troubleshooting
❌ Connection issues from outside China
✅ Use the global endpoint (minimax.io), not the China endpoint (minimaxi.com).
❌ Model not responding
✅ Check thinking guard settings. Some MiniMax configurations need explicit thinking mode handling.