A new cultivar of Abelia chinensis plant named ‘Minabaut01’ that is characterized by its upright and well branched plant habit, its flowers with petals that are lavender on the outer surface and white on the inner surface in color and sepals that are pink in color, its floriferous blooming habit, its flowers that show coloration early in the season, its leaves that are deep green in color, and its flowers with a moderate fragrance.