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MiniMax AI releases M3 model with 1M context on Modular Cloud

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.

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 AI releases M3 model with 1M context on Modular Cloud

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  1. X — MiniMax AI TIER_1 English(EN) · MiniMax_AI ·

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

    M3 open weight just dropped and it's live on @Modular cloud on day zero with up to a 1M-context and MSA architecture kernel-to-cloud optimization is exactly what M3 needs glad to have @Modular with us from the start