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  1. MoorThread: Completed MiniMax M3 Large Model Adaptation

    MiniMax has released its new flagship multimodal model, M3, which is now open-source. Moore Threads has quickly adapted its MTT S5000 AI computing card to support M3 on its Day-0 release, showcasing their engineering capabilities for rapid model integration and optimization. This move aims to help developers adopt the latest models with lower costs and faster deployment, accelerating the application of large-scale AI. AI

    IMPACT Accelerates adoption of new multimodal models by providing optimized hardware support.

  2. New Oriental Education and 36Kr Research Institute jointly released the "White Paper on Studying Abroad and Employment in the AI Era"

    A new report titled "AI Era Study Abroad and Employment White Paper" has been released, highlighting that 67.91% of companies find collaboration skills to be the biggest weakness in returning Chinese students. The paper also introduces the "CORE" competency model to bridge the gap between employer needs and study abroad planning. In parallel, MiniMax has open-sourced its new multimodal flagship model M3, with Moore Threads announcing immediate optimization of its AI computing card for the model. AI

    IMPACT Highlights a skills gap in returning graduates and provides a new open-source multimodal model for developers.

  3. MiniMax M3 is live: long context + native multimodality at 1/20th the price

    MiniMax AI has released its MiniMax M3 model, featuring open weights and approximately 428 billion total parameters with 23 billion active parameters. This model is designed for the agent era and supports native multimodality across text, image, and video, with a context window of up to 1 million tokens. The release includes updated licensing terms, making commercial use free for individuals or companies under $20 million in annual revenue, requiring only a notification. AI

    MiniMax M3 is live: long context + native multimodality at 1/20th the price

    IMPACT This open-weight multimodal model with a large context window could accelerate agent development and multimodal AI applications.

  4. M3 is running together 🤝 with @togethercompute, and with faster-than-ever inference

    MiniMax AI's M3 model is now accessible on the Together AI platform, offering enhanced inference speeds. This open-weight multimodal model boasts a 1 million token context window and features MiniMax Sparse Attention, along with distinct thinking and non-thinking operational modes. Together AI is highlighted as MiniMax's primary cloud partner, contributing to the model's optimized performance. AI

    IMPACT Increases accessibility and potentially lowers inference costs for the M3 multimodal model.

  5. With only ~428B params, and ~23B activated params

    MiniMax AI has released M3, an open-weight model with approximately 428 billion parameters and 23 billion activated parameters. This model is capable of handling frontier coding tasks, long-horizon agents, and native multimodal processing, including text, image, and video, within a 1 million token context window. The release highlights M3's comprehensive capabilities, noting that few models under 500 billion parameters can achieve this level of performance across such diverse tasks. AI

    IMPACT Sets a new benchmark for open-weight models in multimodal capabilities and long-context processing.

  6. day-0 and already on @FireworksAI_HQ with blazing fast inference

    MiniMax AI has launched its M3 model, available on the Fireworks AI platform. This new model boasts a 512K context window, native image and video input capabilities, and utilizes MSA sparse attention for significantly faster prefill and decode speeds. It is positioned as the fastest endpoint for the MiniMax series and is noted as the top open-weight model on the Artificial Analysis index, priced comparably to its predecessor, M2.7. AI

    IMPACT Accelerates multimodal agent capabilities with a large context window and efficient inference.

  7. M3 open weight just dropped and it's live on @Modular cloud on day zero

    MiniMax AI has released its M3 model with open weights, making it available on Modular Cloud on its launch day. The M3 model boasts a 1 million token context window and supports text, image, and video inputs, designed for long-running agent and coding tasks. This release highlights a kernel-to-cloud optimization strategy facilitated by Modular's partnership. AI

    IMPACT Accelerates availability of advanced open-weight models for complex agent and coding tasks.

  8. RT @RyanLeeMiniMax: Hey everyone — our high-performance MSA kernel library is now open-source. The M3 weights are expected to drop this Fri…

    MiniMax AI has announced the open-sourcing of its high-performance MSA kernel library. The company also stated that the M3 weights are scheduled for release this Friday. This release includes links to the library's GitHub repository and a related paper. AI

    IMPACT Open-sourcing of kernel libraries can accelerate research and development in AI by providing foundational tools for other developers.

  9. AI Model Frenzy: Claude Fable 5, MiniMax M3 & Microsoft MAI — June 2026 Roundup

    June 2026 has seen an unprecedented surge of AI model releases, with Anthropic launching Claude Fable 5, a creative-specialist model that rivals existing frontier models in STEM tasks while excelling in narrative generation. Simultaneously, China's MiniMax released M3, an open-weight, multimodal model boasting a 1 million token context window, significantly impacting RAG pipelines and document analysis. OpenAI is also reportedly preparing to release "Spud," the successor to GPT-5.4, with enhanced agentic capabilities for data analysis and web research, while Microsoft debuted seven MAI models, ranging from small on-device versions to a frontier-grade flagship. AI

    IMPACT Accelerates innovation in creative AI, long-context processing, and agentic capabilities, while boosting open-source accessibility.

  10. M3 is live on @telnyx Inference on day-0

    MiniMax AI has launched its new open-weight model, M3, which features advanced coding and agent capabilities, a 1 million token context window, and native multimodal understanding. The model is now available through various inference partners including Telnyx, Parasail, and Respan AI. SambaNova AI has also congratulated MiniMax AI on the launch and expressed excitement about future collaborations on their RDUs. AI

    IMPACT This release offers advanced capabilities in an open-weight model, potentially accelerating development in coding, agentic tasks, and multimodal applications.

  11. RT @RyanLeeMiniMax: With the MaxProof framework, M3 exceeded the human gold-medal threshold on both sets. In this paper, we go deeper into…

    MiniMax AI has published a paper detailing their MaxProof framework, which has enabled their M3 model to surpass human gold-medal performance on mathematical proof tasks. The paper elaborates on the technical advancements, including base model enhancements, verifier alignment, refinement capabilities, and the design of the proof generation process. AI

    IMPACT Demonstrates significant progress in AI's ability to perform complex mathematical reasoning and proof generation.

  12. Excited to cohost this one with @cysic_xyz

    MiniMax AI and Cysic are collaborating to host a project-building event with a $5,000 prize pool. The event offers participants 80% off MiniMax's M3 model token pricing to encourage the development of new projects. The CyOps Arena is now live, and a tutorial is available for new users to get started quickly. AI

    IMPACT Encourages development and adoption of AI models through a competitive event.

  13. Minimax M3 open weights release planned for Friday

    Minimax is planning to release the open weights for its M3 model this Friday. This release follows their previous M2.7 model, and details can be found in discussions on Hugging Face. The announcement was made on the r/LocalLLaMA subreddit. AI

    Minimax M3 open weights release planned for Friday

    IMPACT Open-sourcing the M3 model could foster community development and further research into large language models.

  14. TAI #208: Open Models Find Their Role as Agent Token Bills Rise

    Several AI labs have released new models, including Microsoft's MAI-Thinking-1, Google's Gemma 4 12B, and MiniMax's M3. These releases come as companies face rapidly increasing token consumption due to the rise of long-running AI agents. Cheaper, open-weight models are becoming crucial for handling high-volume, less complex tasks, allowing frontier models to focus on more demanding applications. AI

    TAI #208: Open Models Find Their Role as Agent Token Bills Rise

    IMPACT Accelerates adoption of tiered AI agent architectures, balancing cost and performance.

  15. MiniMax Launches M3 Model With 1M Context and Native Multimodal Capabilities

    MiniMax has released its M3 model, a frontier-class AI with a 1 million token context window and native multimodal capabilities. The model demonstrates strong performance in coding benchmarks, achieving 59.0% on SWE-Bench Pro and 66.0% on Terminal Bench 2. Early users have noted its impressive frontend capabilities and its similarity in feel to Anthropic's Claude, but with superior performance and value. AI

    MiniMax Launches M3 Model With 1M Context and Native Multimodal Capabilities

    IMPACT Sets new SOTA on coding benchmarks and offers a competitive alternative to existing frontier models.

  16. M3’s architecture makes long-context inference more efficient. Serving it at production scale required systems work.

    Together AI has developed a new inference system designed to efficiently handle long-context models. Their approach incorporates KV-block-major sparse attention and integrates multimodal preprocessing into a Rust gateway to optimize performance before requests reach GPU workers. This systems work is crucial for serving models with extended context windows at a production scale. AI

    IMPACT Optimizes inference for long-context models, potentially enabling wider adoption of advanced AI capabilities.

  17. Reviewing speed optimizations on llamacpp for large MoE models on multiGPU rigs? (fitparams vs -ngl/-ncmoe vs other flags, P2P, overclocking)

    A user on r/LocalLLaMA is seeking advice on optimizing the performance of large Mixture of Experts (MoE) models using llama.cpp across multiple GPUs. They are exploring various command-line flags like `-ngl`, `-ncmoe`, and `-fitt`, as well as techniques such as P2P communication and undervolting. The user is also curious about the potential open-weight release of MiniMax's M3 model and how it might perform with these optimizations, comparing llama.cpp to vLLM for local inference. AI

    IMPACT Provides insights into optimizing local inference performance for large MoE models, potentially improving user experience and accessibility.

  18. Serving MiniMax-M3 for efficient inference: Unlocking 1M-Token Context and Multimodality Without Regrets

    MiniMax has released its M3 model, featuring a novel Sparse Attention (MSA) architecture that enables a 1 million token context window and native multimodality. This new architecture significantly reduces computational costs for long contexts, making M3 substantially faster than previous generations. The model also demonstrates strong performance in coding and agentic tasks, surpassing several leading models on benchmarks like SWE-Bench Pro and Terminal-Bench. AI

    IMPACT Sets new SOTA on coding benchmarks and offers unprecedented context length, potentially shifting industry standards for model efficiency and capability.

  19. The Best Open Source LLMs for Coding Right Now (June 2026)

    As of June 2026, the landscape of open-source LLMs for coding has significantly shifted, with new models and benchmarks emerging rapidly. Developers must now prioritize licenses like Apache 2.0 and MIT for commercial projects, as many popular models, including Llama, have restrictive terms. Newer, more reliable benchmarks such as SWE-bench Pro and Terminal-Bench 2.1 are replacing saturated metrics like HumanEval, highlighting models like MiniMax M3, which claims top scores and innovative attention mechanisms. AI

    IMPACT Developers must navigate complex licensing and new benchmarks to effectively deploy open-source LLMs for commercial coding tasks.

  20. ship a feature, refactor a repo, revive a dead project.

    MiniMax AI has partnered with 0G Labs to bring its M3 model on-chain, enabling verifiable and private computation. The M3 model is recognized as a top open-weight model, achieving #1 on Artificial Analysis and trending on OpenRouter. To celebrate these developments, MiniMax AI is also hosting the CyOps Arena hackathon with a $5,000 prize pool and offering an 80% discount on M3 tokens until June 16th. AI

    IMPACT Enables verifiable and private computation for frontier AI models, potentially lowering barriers for on-chain AI applications.

  21. Tired of your token costs?

    MiniMax AI is offering promotional pricing on its M3 model, making it free through June 17th via PBDTokenRouter. Additionally, all other MiniMax models are available at a 50% discount. This promotion allows developers to build with a 1 million token context window at no cost. AI

    IMPACT Provides temporary cost reduction for developers using MiniMax models, potentially encouraging experimentation with large context windows.

  22. Stop living on a Claude token budget. There are alternatives.

    MiniMax, a Chinese AI startup, has released its M3 model, boasting a 1 million token context window and native multimodality, outperforming GPT-5.5 on the SWE-Bench Pro benchmark. The company also offers its M2.5 model at a significantly lower price point than competitors like Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7, while maintaining API compatibility with both OpenAI and Anthropic protocols. MiniMax provides open-weight models for self-hosting and integrates with popular coding tools like Visual Studio Code through its Cline agent. AI

    IMPACT Sets a new standard for context window size and multimodal capabilities, pressuring competitors to match.

  23. RT @DavidOndrej1: You can run Hermes 100x cheaper with MiniMax m3

    MiniMax AI has released its m3 model, which is advertised as being capable of running the Hermes model 100 times cheaper. The company shared a video tutorial to guide users on how to set up and utilize this cost-effective solution. AI

    IMPACT Offers a potential cost reduction for deploying specific AI models, making them more accessible.

  24. MiniMax M3 Just Killed Closed-Source Models

    MiniMax has released M3, an open-weights coding model that boasts a 1 million token context window. This new model is reported to rival top-tier closed-source models like GPT-5.5 and Gemini 3.1 Pro in performance. M3 is also significantly more cost-effective than its closed-source counterparts. AI

    MiniMax M3 Just Killed Closed-Source Models

    IMPACT Sets a new benchmark for open-weights models, potentially driving down costs and increasing accessibility for advanced AI capabilities.

  25. Crossing the Golden Gate, Intel support, and an update to SystHist https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://eclectic light.co/2026/06/10/crossing-the-golden-gate-intel-su

    Apple has released the first developer beta of macOS 27, codenamed Golden Gate, which marks a significant shift as it exclusively supports Apple silicon Macs. While all Apple silicon models are supported, advanced on-chip AI features will be limited to M3 and newer chips with at least 12GB of memory. The update also introduces new semantic indexing for Spotlight, enhancements to Safari, and deprecates support for encrypted HFS+ volumes, while confirming the eventual removal of Rosetta for Intel code translation in a future version. AI

    Crossing the Golden Gate, Intel support, and an update to SystHist https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://eclectic light.co/2026/06/10/crossing-the-golden-gate-intel-su

    IMPACT Accelerates the transition to AI-native hardware by dropping Intel support and enhancing on-chip AI capabilities.

  26. the modular kernel team moving fast on M3 🚀

    MiniMax AI has announced a new modular kernel team focused on advancing their M3 model. This initiative signals a rapid development pace within the company as they push the boundaries of their AI capabilities. AI

    IMPACT Signals accelerated development in frontier models, potentially leading to new capabilities.

  27. Coding capabilities are subverting the valuation logic of large models

    The valuation logic for large language models is increasingly centered on coding capabilities, with companies demonstrating superior coding performance seeing significant financial gains and market dominance. Anthropic, in particular, has surged to the top with its Claude Code product, driving substantial ARR growth and a record-breaking valuation. This shift suggests that strong coding execution is becoming the primary driver for LLM success, eclipsing other metrics like parameter count or multimodal features, and is now the core focus for major AI players. AI

    Coding capabilities are subverting the valuation logic of large models

    IMPACT Coding proficiency is now the primary driver of AI model valuation and market strategy, influencing funding and competitive positioning.

  28. MiniMax M3 Just Made Frontier-Level Coding Look Cheap

    MiniMax has released its M3 model, which demonstrates advanced coding capabilities that rival frontier-level AI systems. The model's performance suggests a significant leap in AI's ability to handle complex coding tasks, potentially lowering the cost and increasing the accessibility of such advanced AI functionalities. AI

    MiniMax M3 Just Made Frontier-Level Coding Look Cheap

    IMPACT Sets new SOTA on coding benchmarks; pressures competitors to respond.

  29. MiniMax M3 Hands-on Test: Huang's 74 Logos on PPT, I Thought It Could Stump It

    MiniMax has released its M3 model, an open-source model that rivals top closed-source competitors in long context, multimodal, and coding capabilities. Early tests show M3 successfully replicating research papers, generating interactive web pages based on complex prompts, and even creating a webpage detailing NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's AI ecosystem partners. The model's efficiency is highlighted by its significantly reduced computational cost per token and accelerated decoding speeds, with MiniMax also launching a complementary coding tool, MiniMax Code, designed to work alongside M3. AI

    IMPACT Sets a new benchmark for open-source models, potentially driving down costs and increasing accessibility for advanced AI capabilities.

  30. Going live now with @MiniMax_AI 🚀

    MiniMax AI's M3 model, featuring a 1 million token context window and multimodal capabilities, is being integrated into various platforms. Together Computer is highlighted for its role in optimizing the inference efficiency and production serving of the M3 model. Additionally, Mem0 is offering users a 50% discount on M3 access, positioning it as an official launch partner. AI

    IMPACT Accelerates adoption of large-context models and highlights inference efficiency as a key differentiator for multimodal AI.

  31. Pick M3 as your base model on AgentBox to deploy with frontier coding, 1M-token context, and native multimodality all in one click.

    MiniMax AI has released its M3 model, now available on the AgentBox platform. This model offers advanced coding capabilities, a 1 million token context window, and built-in multimodality. Users can deploy M3 with a single click through AgentBox. AI

    IMPACT Provides advanced coding, 1M context, and multimodality for easier deployment.

  32. MiniMax M3: Open-weight model with a million-token context challenges proprietary leaders

    MiniMax, a Chinese AI company, has launched its M3 model, an open-weight offering that boasts a million-token context window and strong coding capabilities. This release positions M3 as a competitor to leading proprietary models, particularly in its ability to handle extensive context and perform complex coding tasks. The model also features native multimodality, further enhancing its versatility. AI

    MiniMax M3: Open-weight model with a million-token context challenges proprietary leaders

    IMPACT Sets a new benchmark for open-weight models in context window length and coding performance, potentially accelerating research and development in the open-source AI community.

  33. RT @whosamberella: truly impressed by @MiniMax_AI m3's visual coding

    MiniMax AI's m3 model has demonstrated impressive visual coding capabilities, according to user Amberella. The model appears to be adept at interpreting and generating code based on visual inputs. AI

    IMPACT Demonstrates potential for AI models to assist in code generation through visual interfaces.

  34. RT @SkylerMiao7: M3 brings sparse attention + 1M context + multimodality, and Together did the hard serving work to make it fast.

    MiniMax AI has released its M3 model, boasting enhanced speed and a 1 million token context window. The model also incorporates sparse attention mechanisms and multimodality. Together AI played a key role in optimizing the M3 model for fast serving. AI

    IMPACT Sets new SOTA on context window length; pressures competitors to match multimodal and speed improvements.

  35. Anthropic model releases are getting worse than usual

    A user on Reddit expresses significant disappointment with Anthropic's latest model release, Fable 5, describing it as a regression from Opus 4.8 with overly strict guardrails that reject even simple prompts. The user fears this will allow competitors like OpenAI with GPT-5.6 and Chinese labs like MiniMax with M3 to surpass Anthropic, potentially leading to a decline in the company's value. AI

    IMPACT User dissatisfaction with a model release may signal broader concerns about AI safety guardrails and competitive positioning.

  36. $0.07 for M3, $3.39 for Opus. Both caught 13 of 17 bugs.

    MiniMax AI has released pricing for its M3 and Opus models, with M3 costing $0.07 and Opus priced at $3.39. Both models demonstrated effectiveness by identifying 13 out of 17 detected bugs. AI

    IMPACT Provides cost information for AI model usage.

  37. Copilot super app leaks 🤖, Minimax M3 ➕, Nvidia N1X ⚡️

    Microsoft is preparing to launch a unified Copilot super app, integrating tools like GitHub Copilot and an AI agent named Scout, aiming to improve user adoption. MiniMax has released M3, an open-weights model with frontier-level performance, supporting image and video input and a 1 million token context window. Nvidia is set to unveil its N1X laptop chip at Computex 2026, focusing on AI applications and its 'Vera Rubin' datacenter platform. AI

    IMPACT Major tech firms are launching integrated AI super apps, advanced open-weight models, and specialized hardware, signaling a push for broader AI adoption and capability.

  38. MiniMax Prepares to Launch Next-Generation M3 Large Language Model

    Chinese AI company MiniMax is set to release its M3 large language model, which incorporates a custom sparse attention mechanism. This new model is reported to offer significant speed enhancements, with prefilling speeds up to 9.7 times faster than previous versions. AI

    MiniMax Prepares to Launch Next-Generation M3 Large Language Model

    IMPACT Introduces a novel sparse attention mechanism that could significantly speed up LLM inference.

  39. RT @VictorSuOrtiz: Super excited to see what people build with @MiniMax_AI M3 and Speech-2.8 at the @ycombinator conversational voice hacka…

    MiniMax AI has released its M3 and Speech-2.8 models, making them available for developers. These models are being showcased at a Y Combinator conversational voice hackathon, encouraging the creation of new applications. AI

    IMPACT Enables developers to build new conversational voice applications.

  40. Watch Claude's June 15 CLI restrictions and Google's Gemini login changes. These moves narrow the subscription paths self-hosters relied on, pushing users towar

    Nvidia's Nemotron 3 Ultra has been released, topping US open models but falling short of China's Kimi K2.6, and is being positioned as an infrastructure lock-in strategy with enterprise tools. Separately, MiniMax's M3 model demonstrates strong coding capabilities with a 59% SWE-Bench Pro score, utilizing a sparse attention method for its 1M-token context window. Additionally, Anthropic and Google are implementing changes to their model access, including CLI restrictions and login modifications, which may push users towards self-hosting solutions. AI

    IMPACT New model releases and access restrictions signal shifts in enterprise adoption and self-hosting viability.

  41. 26% improvement on BU Bench 👀 more to come

    MiniMax AI has launched its M3 model, highlighting its capabilities in coding and agent tasks. The company is partnering with platforms like Qubrid AI and PBD TokenRouter to offer early access and integrations. Initial benchmarks show a 26% improvement on the BU Bench, with further advancements anticipated. AI

    IMPACT This release introduces a new open-weights model with combined coding and agent capabilities, potentially impacting agent development and adoption.

  42. MiniMax M3 model enters the market with a context window of one million tokens and Sparse Attention architecture that speeds up response generation by over 15

    MiniMax M3, an open-weight model, has been released with a context window of one million tokens and a Sparse Attention architecture. This design significantly speeds up response generation, reportedly by over 15 times. The model is noted for its effective combination of multimodal capabilities and strong engineering features, positioning it as a competitor to Silicon Valley's offerings. AI

    IMPACT Sets a new benchmark for context window size and efficient processing in open-weight models.

  43. RT @SkylerMiao7: Several sleepless nights later, M3 is finally here.

    MiniMax AI has announced its new M3 model, coinciding with Children's Day. The model is now accessible through the AskVenice platform, with anonymous access available. This release follows dedicated efforts from the MiniMax team, as highlighted by their retweets. AI

    IMPACT New model release from a frontier lab, likely to spur competition and further research.

  44. Introducing MiniMax M3: The First Open-Weights Model to Combine Three Frontier Capabilities

    MiniMax AI has released its M3 model, an open-weights large language model that integrates three key capabilities. This release marks a significant step in making advanced AI models more accessible. The company also announced API pricing and promotional details, suggesting a strategy to drive adoption and usage of their new technology. AI

    Introducing MiniMax M3: The First Open-Weights Model to Combine Three Frontier Capabilities

    IMPACT This release of an open-weights model with integrated capabilities could accelerate research and development across the AI community.

  45. RT @juminoz: After using @MiniMax_AI M3 quite extensively for 2 days, I would say I can use it as the main model for coding. I have been te…

    A user has found MiniMax AI's M3 model to be highly capable for coding tasks after two days of extensive use. The user indicated that M3 could potentially serve as their primary model for coding-related work. AI

    IMPACT Suggests M3 is a competitive option for coding tasks, potentially influencing developer tool choices.

  46. M3 is back in the free tier on @opencode 🚀

    MiniMax AI has reintroduced its M3 model to the free tier on the OpenCode platform. This move makes the advanced AI model accessible to a wider user base without cost. The company announced the return of M3 via its official X account, signaling a renewed focus on broad accessibility for its AI offerings. AI

    IMPACT Restores free access to an AI model, potentially increasing its usage and adoption.

  47. @nvidia @Microsoft Quick clarification on “will it run on my PC?”: M3 is open-weight for local/self-hosted deployment across a range of setups. On consumer hard

    MiniMax AI has clarified that its M3 model will be open-weight, allowing for local and self-hosted deployments. While full 1 million context capabilities require server-class hardware, quantized versions are expected to run on consumer setups. The model weights are scheduled to be released within the next ten days, with the company encouraging users to test its performance on various hardware configurations. AI

    IMPACT Enables wider local deployment of advanced AI models, potentially lowering barriers for developers and researchers.