MiniMax is a Chinese startup focused on developing advanced AI models, including the newly released MiniMax-M1, which features a large context window and high efficiency.

Pika Labs Releases Open Weight H3 Flex Video Model

October 29, 2026

Pika Labs released Pika H3 Flex, a video generation model that creates synchronized audio and video in six sampling steps. It supports up to 12 reference inputs, while the hosted API offers resolutions up to 4K.

China Approves DeepSeek and MiniMax Models for Overseas Use

October 23, 2026

DeepSeek and MiniMax received Chinese state approval to deploy their AI models overseas as Beijing considers export controls on certain AI technologies.

MiniMax Launches Updated M3.1 Flash AI Model

October 19, 2026

MiniMax released an updated M3.1 Flash model with claimed gains in agent tasks, programming, cybersecurity, inference speed and cost.

HUMAIN previews 428 billion parameter Arabic model humain-m3

September 03, 2026

HUMAIN has introduced humain-m3, an Arabic language model developed by MiniMax and now available through HUMAIN Node.

MiniMax Introduces M3 Model for Complex Coding and Automation

June 01, 2026

MiniMax has launched its new M3 AI model, capable of handling one million tokens and designed for long, complex coding and agent tasks. The model uses the company's MiniMax Sparse Attention architecture to improve speed and reduce computational costs.

MiniMax Releases Open-Source M2.7 AI Model with Self-Evolution Capabilities

April 13, 2026

Chinese AI company MiniMax has open-sourced its M2.7 model, featuring 229 billion parameters and state-of-the-art performance in software engineering benchmarks. The model, available on Hugging Face, was developed using a self-evolving architecture that allows it to iteratively improve its own code and performance.

MiniMax Reports 159% Revenue Growth for FY2025

March 05, 2026

MiniMax reported total revenue of $79 million for 2025, a 158.9% increase year over year, with international markets contributing over 70% of its earnings.

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