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MiniMax's M3.1 Flash AI model enhances reasoning and cuts costs

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MiniMax has released its M3.1 Flash AI model, an advancement over its M3 model. This new iteration demonstrates improved reasoning capabilities in AI tests. Notably, M3.1 Flash offers a reduced cost per task, averaging $0.22 compared to M3's $0.51. AI

IMPACT This release offers improved reasoning capabilities and a significant cost reduction for AI tasks.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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MiniMax's M3.1 Flash AI model enhances reasoning and cuts costs

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · winbuzzer ·

    https:// winbuzzer.com/2026/10/20/minim ax-m3-1-flash-boosts-ai-reasoning-at-lower-test-cost-xcxwbn/ MiniMax's M3.1 Flash AI model improves on M3 in reasoning t

    https:// winbuzzer.com/2026/10/20/minim ax-m3-1-flash-boosts-ai-reasoning-at-lower-test-cost-xcxwbn/ MiniMax's M3.1 Flash AI model improves on M3 in reasoning tests. Across broader AI capability tests, M3.1 Flash's weighted average cost is $0.22 per task, versus M3's $0.51. # AI …

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