diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index d4ce890df8..cb3fba5ca8 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ UNBROWSE_API_KEY=your-unbrowse-api-key
 # DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=your-deepseek-api-key
 # NOVITA_API_KEY=your-novita-api-key  # OpenAI-compatible, see https://novita.ai
 # MINIMAX_API_KEY=your-minimax-api-key  # OpenAI-compatible, see https://platform.minimax.io
+# MiniMax API host (choose by region):
+#   China:         https://api.minimaxi.com  (default)
+#   International: https://api.minimax.io
+# MINIMAX_API_HOST=https://api.minimax.io
 # OPPER_API_KEY=your-opper-api-key  # OpenAI-compatible, see https://opper.ai
 # OpenAI-compatible Images API (used by the image-generation skill)
 # IMAGE_GENERATION_PROVIDER=openai  # openai-compatible is also accepted