diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e7e10eeb..71a33739 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ export AZURE_OPENAI_AUTH_MODE=api_key
 # model.optimizer/model.target for the selected Qwen roles.
 
 # ── MiniMax (for minimax_chat backend) ──────────────────────────────
+# Pick the service region instead of hardcoding a host: global_en (default)
+# resolves to https://api.minimax.io/v1 and cn_zh resolves to
+# https://api.minimaxi.com/v1. MINIMAX_BASE_URL still overrides the region.
+# export MINIMAX_REGION=global_en
 # export MINIMAX_BASE_URL=https://api.minimax.io/v1
 # export MINIMAX_API_KEY=...
 # When MiniMax is the target, set model.minimax_model in YAML. The current
diff --git a/configs/_base_/default.yaml b/configs/_base_/default.yaml
index ccd12590..3edc85ee 100644
--- a/configs/_base_/default.yaml
+++ b/configs/_base_/default.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ model:
   target_azure_openai_managed_identity_client_id: ""
 
   # MiniMax backend settings (minimax_chat target)
-  minimax_base_url: ""          # https://api.minimax.io/v1 if blank
+  minimax_region: ""            # global_en (default) or cn_zh; selects the base URL
+  minimax_base_url: ""          # region base URL if blank
   minimax_api_key: ""
   minimax_model: "MiniMax-M2.7"
   minimax_temperature: "0.7"
diff --git a/docs/guide/configuration.md b/docs/guide/configuration.md
index a7cb3024..9b043da6 100644
--- a/docs/guide/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/guide/configuration.md
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ The current MiniMax adapter has one shared deployment. Set
 `model.minimax_model` when MiniMax is the target; a mixed-backend run cannot
 independently select a MiniMax optimizer model and a different target model.
 
+MiniMax is served from region-specific hosts. Select one with
+`model.minimax_region` (or `MINIMAX_REGION`) instead of hardcoding a host:
+`global_en` (default) resolves to `https://api.minimax.io/v1` and `cn_zh`
+resolves to `https://api.minimaxi.com/v1`. An explicit
+`model.minimax_base_url` or `MINIMAX_BASE_URL` overrides the region default.
+
 For a generic compatible provider, select the role backends explicitly rather
 than relying on a high-level shorthand:
 
@@ -200,7 +206,8 @@ Model credentials are loaded from environment variables:
 | `CURSOR_API_KEY` | `cursor_exec` | Optional authentication method understood directly by Cursor Agent |
 | `QWEN_CHAT_BASE_URL` | `qwen_chat` | Local Qwen/vLLM endpoint |
 | `QWEN_CHAT_MODEL` | `qwen_chat` | Served model name for direct library use; train/eval YAML role models take precedence |
-| `MINIMAX_BASE_URL` | `minimax_chat` | MiniMax-compatible base URL |
+| `MINIMAX_REGION` | `minimax_chat` | Service region: `global_en` (default) or `cn_zh`; selects the base URL |
+| `MINIMAX_BASE_URL` | `minimax_chat` | MiniMax-compatible base URL; overrides the region default |
 | `MINIMAX_API_KEY` | `minimax_chat` | MiniMax API key |
 | `COPILOT_EXEC_PATH` | `copilot_chat`, `copilot_exec` | Optional path to `copilot`; defaults to `copilot` |
 | `COPILOT_EXEC_HOME` | `copilot_chat`, `copilot_exec` | Optional `COPILOT_HOME` override isolating CLI config; sign-in state lives outside it |
diff --git a/docs/reference/config.md b/docs/reference/config.md
index c1e8ae53..52be030e 100644
--- a/docs/reference/config.md
+++ b/docs/reference/config.md
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ selecting the generic OpenAI-compatible backend.
 MiniMax currently has one shared deployment. `model.minimax_model` is applied
 when MiniMax is the target; mixed-backend runs cannot independently choose a
 MiniMax optimizer model and a different target model.
+`model.minimax_region` selects the service region: `global_en` (default)
+resolves to `https://api.minimax.io/v1` and `cn_zh` resolves to
+`https://api.minimaxi.com/v1`. `model.minimax_base_url` overrides it.
 
 | Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
 |---|---|---|---|
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ defaults to `claude` and can be overridden with `CLAUDE_CLI_BIN`.
 |---|---|
 | `model.qwen_chat_*` | Shared `base_url`, `api_key`, `temperature`, `timeout_seconds`, `max_tokens`, and `enable_thinking` |
 | `model.optimizer_qwen_chat_*` / `model.target_qwen_chat_*` | Per-role Qwen overrides |
-| `model.minimax_*` | MiniMax `base_url`, `api_key`, shared `minimax_model`, `temperature`, `max_tokens`, and `enable_thinking`; `minimax_model` applies when MiniMax is the target |
+| `model.minimax_*` | MiniMax `region`, `base_url`, `api_key`, shared `minimax_model`, `temperature`, `max_tokens`, and `enable_thinking`; `minimax_model` applies when MiniMax is the target |
 | `model.codex_exec_*` | Codex path, sandbox, profile, SDK mode, reasoning, network/search, and approval policy; see compatibility notes below |
 | `model.claude_code_exec_*` | Claude path, profile, SDK mode, effort, and thinking-token cap |
 | `model.cursor_exec_path` | Cursor Agent executable path; default `cursor-agent` |
diff --git a/scripts/eval_only.py b/scripts/eval_only.py
index 85b71c7e..ef84eda5 100644
--- a/scripts/eval_only.py
+++ b/scripts/eval_only.py
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
     p.add_argument("--copilot_chat_optimizer_model", type=str)
     p.add_argument("--copilot_chat_target_model", type=str)
     p.add_argument("--copilot_chat_timeout", type=int)
+    p.add_argument("--minimax_region", type=str)
     p.add_argument("--minimax_base_url", type=str)
     p.add_argument("--minimax_api_key", type=str)
     p.add_argument("--minimax_model", type=str)
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ def main() -> None:
                 "copilot_chat_optimizer_model": "model.copilot_chat_optimizer_model",
                 "copilot_chat_target_model": "model.copilot_chat_target_model",
                 "copilot_chat_timeout": "model.copilot_chat_timeout",
+                "minimax_region": "model.minimax_region",
                 "minimax_base_url": "model.minimax_base_url",
                 "minimax_api_key": "model.minimax_api_key",
                 "minimax_model": "model.minimax_model",
@@ -531,6 +533,7 @@ def _set_role(key: str, value: str) -> None:
         target_enable_thinking=cfg.get("target_qwen_chat_enable_thinking"),
     )
     configure_minimax_chat(
+        region=cfg.get("minimax_region") or None,
         base_url=cfg.get("minimax_base_url") or None,
         api_key=cfg.get("minimax_api_key") or None,
         temperature=cfg.get("minimax_temperature"),
diff --git a/scripts/train.py b/scripts/train.py
index 977974a4..77e83ffa 100644
--- a/scripts/train.py
+++ b/scripts/train.py
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
     p.add_argument("--target_qwen_chat_timeout_seconds", type=float)
     p.add_argument("--target_qwen_chat_max_tokens", type=int)
     p.add_argument("--target_qwen_chat_enable_thinking", type=_BOOL)
+    p.add_argument("--minimax_region", type=str)
     p.add_argument("--minimax_base_url", type=str)
     p.add_argument("--minimax_api_key", type=str)
     p.add_argument("--minimax_model", type=str)
@@ -412,6 +413,7 @@ def _retired_option_sources(
     "target_qwen_chat_timeout_seconds": "model.target_qwen_chat_timeout_seconds",
     "target_qwen_chat_max_tokens": "model.target_qwen_chat_max_tokens",
     "target_qwen_chat_enable_thinking": "model.target_qwen_chat_enable_thinking",
+    "minimax_region": "model.minimax_region",
     "minimax_base_url": "model.minimax_base_url",
     "minimax_api_key": "model.minimax_api_key",
     "minimax_model": "model.minimax_model",
diff --git a/skillopt/config.py b/skillopt/config.py
index 4de2cbed..1f232ca3 100644
--- a/skillopt/config.py
+++ b/skillopt/config.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     "model.target_qwen_chat_timeout_seconds": "target_qwen_chat_timeout_seconds",
     "model.target_qwen_chat_max_tokens": "target_qwen_chat_max_tokens",
     "model.target_qwen_chat_enable_thinking": "target_qwen_chat_enable_thinking",
+    "model.minimax_region": "minimax_region",
     "model.minimax_base_url": "minimax_base_url",
     "model.minimax_api_key": "minimax_api_key",
     "model.minimax_model": "minimax_model",
diff --git a/skillopt/engine/trainer.py b/skillopt/engine/trainer.py
index a648f0c6..036445f1 100644
--- a/skillopt/engine/trainer.py
+++ b/skillopt/engine/trainer.py
@@ -792,6 +792,7 @@ def _build_eval_env(split: str, env_num: int, seed: int):
             target_enable_thinking=cfg.get("target_qwen_chat_enable_thinking"),
         )
         configure_minimax_chat(
+            region=cfg.get("minimax_region") or None,
             base_url=cfg.get("minimax_base_url") or None,
             api_key=cfg.get("minimax_api_key") or None,
             temperature=cfg.get("minimax_temperature"),
diff --git a/skillopt/model/__init__.py b/skillopt/model/__init__.py
index bcde7219..4f150a7f 100644
--- a/skillopt/model/__init__.py
+++ b/skillopt/model/__init__.py
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ def configure_qwen_chat(
 
 def configure_minimax_chat(
     *,
+    region: str | None = None,
     base_url: str | None = None,
     api_key: str | None = None,
     temperature: float | str | None = None,
@@ -693,6 +694,7 @@ def configure_minimax_chat(
     enable_thinking: bool | str | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     _minimax.configure_minimax_chat(
+        region=region,
         base_url=base_url,
         api_key=api_key,
         temperature=temperature,
diff --git a/skillopt/model/minimax_backend.py b/skillopt/model/minimax_backend.py
index 7d9a42cb..f1e25b9f 100644
--- a/skillopt/model/minimax_backend.py
+++ b/skillopt/model/minimax_backend.py
@@ -17,7 +17,36 @@
     default_model_for_backend,
 )
 
-BASE_URL = os.environ.get("MINIMAX_BASE_URL", "https://api.minimax.io/v1")
+# The service is reachable through region-specific hostnames, so the selected
+# region decides which OpenAI-compatible base URL the chat calls use.  An
+# explicit ``MINIMAX_BASE_URL`` still wins over the region default.
+REGION_BASE_URLS = {
+    "global_en": "https://api.minimax.io/v1",
+    "cn_zh": "https://api.minimaxi.com/v1",
+}
+DEFAULT_REGION = "global_en"
+
+
+def normalize_region(region: str | None) -> str:
+    """Return a supported region key, defaulting to the global region."""
+    normalized = str(region or "").strip().lower().replace("-", "_")
+    if not normalized:
+        return DEFAULT_REGION
+    if normalized not in REGION_BASE_URLS:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Unsupported MiniMax region: {region!r}. "
+            f"Supported values are {sorted(REGION_BASE_URLS)}."
+        )
+    return normalized
+
+
+def base_url_for_region(region: str | None) -> str:
+    """Return the OpenAI-compatible base URL for a region."""
+    return REGION_BASE_URLS[normalize_region(region)]
+
+
+REGION = normalize_region(os.environ.get("MINIMAX_REGION"))
+BASE_URL = os.environ.get("MINIMAX_BASE_URL", "").strip() or base_url_for_region(REGION)
 API_KEY = os.environ.get("MINIMAX_API_KEY", "")
 TIMEOUT_SECONDS = float(os.environ.get("MINIMAX_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "300") or 300)
 MAX_TOKENS = int(os.environ.get("MINIMAX_MAX_TOKENS", "8000") or 8000)
@@ -177,6 +206,7 @@ def _chat_messages_impl(
 
 def configure_minimax_chat(
     *,
+    region: str | None = None,
     base_url: str | None = None,
     api_key: str | None = None,
     temperature: float | str | None = None,
@@ -184,8 +214,13 @@ def configure_minimax_chat(
     max_tokens: int | str | None = None,
     enable_thinking: bool | str | None = None,
 ) -> None:
-    global BASE_URL, API_KEY, TEMPERATURE, TIMEOUT_SECONDS, MAX_TOKENS, ENABLE_THINKING
+    global BASE_URL, API_KEY, TEMPERATURE, TIMEOUT_SECONDS, MAX_TOKENS, ENABLE_THINKING, REGION
     with _config_lock:
+        if region is not None:
+            REGION = normalize_region(region)
+            os.environ["MINIMAX_REGION"] = REGION
+            BASE_URL = base_url_for_region(REGION)
+            os.environ["MINIMAX_BASE_URL"] = BASE_URL
         if base_url is not None:
             BASE_URL = str(base_url).strip() or BASE_URL
             os.environ["MINIMAX_BASE_URL"] = BASE_URL
@@ -214,6 +249,14 @@ def get_max_tokens() -> int:
     return MAX_TOKENS
 
 
+def get_region() -> str:
+    return REGION
+
+
+def get_base_url() -> str:
+    return BASE_URL
+
+
 def chat_target(
     system: str,
     user: str,
diff --git a/tests/test_minimax_region.py b/tests/test_minimax_region.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3dcf09ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_minimax_region.py
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+"""Tests for MiniMax service-region selection in the minimax_chat backend."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+import os
+from collections.abc import Iterator
+from typing import Any
+
+import pytest
+
+from skillopt.model import minimax_backend
+
+_GLOBAL_BASE_URL = "https://api.minimax.io/v1"
+_CN_BASE_URL = "https://api.minimaxi.com/v1"
+_ENV_KEYS = ("MINIMAX_REGION", "MINIMAX_BASE_URL")
+_GLOBAL_KEYS = ("REGION", "BASE_URL")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def isolate_minimax_region() -> Iterator[None]:
+    env_snapshot = {key: os.environ.get(key) for key in _ENV_KEYS}
+    global_snapshot = {key: getattr(minimax_backend, key) for key in _GLOBAL_KEYS}
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        for key, value in global_snapshot.items():
+            setattr(minimax_backend, key, value)
+        for key, value in env_snapshot.items():
+            if value is None:
+                os.environ.pop(key, None)
+            else:
+                os.environ[key] = value
+
+
+def _reload_with_env(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, **env: str | None) -> Any:
+    for key, value in env.items():
+        if value is None:
+            monkeypatch.delenv(key, raising=False)
+        else:
+            monkeypatch.setenv(key, value)
+    return importlib.reload(minimax_backend)
+
+
+def test_supported_regions_expose_both_endpoints() -> None:
+    assert minimax_backend.REGION_BASE_URLS == {
+        "global_en": _GLOBAL_BASE_URL,
+        "cn_zh": _CN_BASE_URL,
+    }
+    assert minimax_backend.DEFAULT_REGION == "global_en"
+
+
+def test_blank_region_falls_back_to_global() -> None:
+    assert minimax_backend.normalize_region(None) == "global_en"
+    assert minimax_backend.normalize_region("  ") == "global_en"
+    assert minimax_backend.base_url_for_region(None) == _GLOBAL_BASE_URL
+
+
+def test_region_name_is_normalized() -> None:
+    assert minimax_backend.normalize_region("CN_ZH") == "cn_zh"
+    assert minimax_backend.normalize_region(" cn-zh ") == "cn_zh"
+    assert minimax_backend.base_url_for_region("cn-zh") == _CN_BASE_URL
+
+
+def test_unsupported_region_is_rejected() -> None:
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Unsupported MiniMax region"):
+        minimax_backend.normalize_region("apac")
+
+
+def test_region_env_selects_base_url_at_import(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+    module = _reload_with_env(monkeypatch, MINIMAX_REGION="cn_zh", MINIMAX_BASE_URL=None)
+    try:
+        assert module.REGION == "cn_zh"
+        assert module.BASE_URL == _CN_BASE_URL
+    finally:
+        monkeypatch.undo()
+        importlib.reload(minimax_backend)
+
+
+def test_explicit_base_url_env_wins_over_region(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+    module = _reload_with_env(
+        monkeypatch,
+        MINIMAX_REGION="cn_zh",
+        MINIMAX_BASE_URL="https://proxy.internal/v1",
+    )
+    try:
+        assert module.REGION == "cn_zh"
+        assert module.BASE_URL == "https://proxy.internal/v1"
+    finally:
+        monkeypatch.undo()
+        importlib.reload(minimax_backend)
+
+
+def test_configure_region_switches_base_url() -> None:
+    minimax_backend.configure_minimax_chat(region="cn_zh")
+    assert minimax_backend.get_region() == "cn_zh"
+    assert minimax_backend.get_base_url() == _CN_BASE_URL
+    assert minimax_backend._chat_url() == f"{_CN_BASE_URL}/chat/completions"
+
+    minimax_backend.configure_minimax_chat(region="global_en")
+    assert minimax_backend.get_region() == "global_en"
+    assert minimax_backend.get_base_url() == _GLOBAL_BASE_URL
+
+
+def test_configure_base_url_overrides_region() -> None:
+    minimax_backend.configure_minimax_chat(
+        region="cn_zh",
+        base_url="https://proxy.internal/v1",
+    )
+    assert minimax_backend.get_region() == "cn_zh"
+    assert minimax_backend.get_base_url() == "https://proxy.internal/v1"
+
+
+def test_configure_rejects_unsupported_region() -> None:
+    before = minimax_backend.get_base_url()
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Unsupported MiniMax region"):
+        minimax_backend.configure_minimax_chat(region="apac")
+    assert minimax_backend.get_base_url() == before