How much do Chinese AI companies pay their employees?
In 2025:
MiniMax pays $84.3 million for its 428 employees -> ~$197k per employee
pays $202.5 million for its 1,094 employees -> ~$185k per employee
Both figures include stock-based compensation.
While WSJ says OpenAI’s stock-based compensation alone in 2025 reached an average of $1.5 million per employee!