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title: "Min"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHMIN.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > Redshift Nodes > Redshift Math Nodes > Math Float Nodes > Min"
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description: "This page covers the Min node of the Redshift renderer in Cinema 4D. It outputs the smaller of two values — the darken counterpart to Max, handy for …"
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# Min

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page covers the **Min node** of the Redshift renderer in **Cinema 4D**. It outputs the smaller of two values — the darken counterpart to Max, handy for intersecting masks.

Returns the minimum of *Input 1* and *Input 2*.

## In this section

- [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHMIN-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
- [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHMIN-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
- [Inputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHMIN-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html.md)
- [Outputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHMIN-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_OUTPUTS.html.md)