diff --git a/litellm/__init__.py b/litellm/__init__.py
index bf7d609d2a6..58c367d2752 100644
--- a/litellm/__init__.py
+++ b/litellm/__init__.py
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ vertex_deepseek_models: Set = set()
 vertex_ai_ai21_models: Set = set()
 vertex_mistral_models: Set = set()
 vertex_openai_models: Set = set()
+vertex_minimax_models: Set = set()
 ai21_models: Set = set()
 ai21_chat_models: Set = set()
 nlp_cloud_models: Set = set()
@@ -640,6 +641,9 @@ def add_known_models():
         elif value.get("litellm_provider") == "vertex_ai-openai_models":
             key = key.replace("vertex_ai/", "")
             vertex_openai_models.add(key)
+        elif value.get("litellm_provider") == "vertex_ai-minimax_models":
+            key = key.replace("vertex_ai/", "")
+            vertex_minimax_models.add(key)
         elif value.get("litellm_provider") == "ai21":
             if value.get("mode") == "chat":
                 ai21_chat_models.add(key)
@@ -895,7 +899,8 @@ models_by_provider: dict = {
     | vertex_anthropic_models
     | vertex_vision_models
     | vertex_language_models
-    | vertex_deepseek_models,
+    | vertex_deepseek_models
+    | vertex_minimax_models,
     "ai21": ai21_models,
     "bedrock": bedrock_models | bedrock_converse_models,
     "petals": petals_models,
diff --git a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/vertex_ai_partner_models/main.py b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/vertex_ai_partner_models/main.py
index 85b1a6bc0db..624e682ec59 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/vertex_ai_partner_models/main.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/vertex_ai_partner_models/main.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class PartnerModelPrefixes(str, Enum):
     CLAUDE_PREFIX = "claude"
     QWEN_PREFIX = "qwen"
     GPT_OSS_PREFIX = "openai/gpt-oss-"
+    MINIMAX_PREFIX = "minimaxai/"
 
 
 class VertexAIPartnerModels(VertexBase):
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class VertexAIPartnerModels(VertexBase):
             or model.startswith(PartnerModelPrefixes.CLAUDE_PREFIX)
             or model.startswith(PartnerModelPrefixes.QWEN_PREFIX)
             or model.startswith(PartnerModelPrefixes.GPT_OSS_PREFIX)
+            or model.startswith(PartnerModelPrefixes.MINIMAX_PREFIX)
         ):
             return True
         return False
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ class VertexAIPartnerModels(VertexBase):
             PartnerModelPrefixes.DEEPSEEK_PREFIX,
             PartnerModelPrefixes.QWEN_PREFIX,
             PartnerModelPrefixes.GPT_OSS_PREFIX,
+            PartnerModelPrefixes.MINIMAX_PREFIX,
         ]
         if any(provider in model for provider in OPENAI_LIKE_VERTEX_PROVIDERS):
             return True
diff --git a/litellm/model_prices_and_context_window_backup.json b/litellm/model_prices_and_context_window_backup.json
index 25694c55f06..bdc5cc4531e 100644
--- a/litellm/model_prices_and_context_window_backup.json
+++ b/litellm/model_prices_and_context_window_backup.json
@@ -23096,6 +23096,18 @@
         "source": "https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/pricing#partner-models",
         "supports_tool_choice": true
     },
+    "vertex_ai/minimaxai/minimax-m2-maas": {
+        "input_cost_per_token": 3e-07,
+        "litellm_provider": "vertex_ai-minimax_models",
+        "max_input_tokens": 196608,
+        "max_output_tokens": 196608,
+        "max_tokens": 196608,
+        "mode": "chat",
+        "output_cost_per_token": 1.2e-06,
+        "source": "https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/pricing#partner-models",
+        "supports_function_calling": true,
+        "supports_tool_choice": true
+    },
     "vertex_ai/mistral-medium-3": {
         "input_cost_per_token": 4e-07,
         "litellm_provider": "vertex_ai-mistral_models",
diff --git a/model_prices_and_context_window.json b/model_prices_and_context_window.json
index 3227368cfb5..47d174417e9 100644
--- a/model_prices_and_context_window.json
+++ b/model_prices_and_context_window.json
@@ -23098,6 +23098,18 @@
         "source": "https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/pricing#partner-models",
         "supports_tool_choice": true
     },
+    "vertex_ai/minimaxai/minimax-m2-maas": {
+        "input_cost_per_token": 3e-07,
+        "litellm_provider": "vertex_ai-minimax_models",
+        "max_input_tokens": 196608,
+        "max_output_tokens": 196608,
+        "max_tokens": 196608,
+        "mode": "chat",
+        "output_cost_per_token": 1.2e-06,
+        "source": "https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/pricing#partner-models",
+        "supports_function_calling": true,
+        "supports_tool_choice": true
+    },
     "vertex_ai/mistral-medium-3": {
         "input_cost_per_token": 4e-07,
         "litellm_provider": "vertex_ai-mistral_models",
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/test_vertex_ai_common_utils.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/test_vertex_ai_common_utils.py
index db457999a03..98977e06ffe 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/test_vertex_ai_common_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/test_vertex_ai_common_utils.py
@@ -965,6 +965,8 @@ async def test_vertex_ai_partner_model_detection():
 
     # Test Meta/Llama models
     assert VertexAIPartnerModels.is_vertex_partner_model("meta/llama-3.1-405b")
+    # Test Minimax models
+    assert VertexAIPartnerModels.is_vertex_partner_model("minimaxai/minimax-m2-maas")
 
     # Test Gemini models (should NOT be detected as partner model)
     assert not VertexAIPartnerModels.is_vertex_partner_model("gemini-1.5-pro")
@@ -973,4 +975,17 @@ async def test_vertex_ai_partner_model_detection():
 
     # Test other non-partner models
     assert not VertexAIPartnerModels.is_vertex_partner_model("text-bison-001")
-    assert not VertexAIPartnerModels.is_vertex_partner_model("chat-bison-001")
\ No newline at end of file
+    assert not VertexAIPartnerModels.is_vertex_partner_model("chat-bison-001")
+
+
+def test_vertex_ai_minimax_uses_openai_handler():
+    """
+    Ensure Minimax partner models re-use the OpenAI-format handler.
+    """
+    from litellm.llms.vertex_ai.vertex_ai_partner_models.main import (
+        VertexAIPartnerModels,
+    )
+
+    assert VertexAIPartnerModels.should_use_openai_handler(
+        "minimaxai/minimax-m2-maas"
+    )