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MiniMax AI launches M3 model to challenge Anthropic's Claude 4.8 Opus

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MiniMax AI has released its M3 model, positioning it as a competitor to Anthropic's Claude 4.8 Opus. The company shared a comparison highlighting the M3's performance against Opus. AI

IMPACT Positions MiniMax AI as a direct competitor in the high-end LLM market, potentially driving further innovation and price competition.

RANK_REASON New model release from a frontier lab. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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MiniMax AI launches M3 model to challenge Anthropic's Claude 4.8 Opus

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. X — MiniMax AI TIER_1 (SL) · MiniMax_AI ·

    RT @notjazii: Opus 4.8 vs MiniMax M3

    RT @notjazii: Opus 4.8 vs MiniMax M3 tested both on default settings with the same prompt &gt; Opus one shotted everything in 7 minutes &gt; M3…

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