MiniMax M3 weights use a community license, not MIT or Apache
SprinklesLeather7515 · reddit · 2026-07-23
A Reddit post clarifies that MiniMax's MSA kernel is MIT-licensed, but the M3 weights are not.
- The kernel code in MiniMax-AI/MSA is genuinely open source.
- The M3 weights are distributed under the MiniMax Community License: download and self-host are allowed, but commercial use has conditions.
- Under $20M annual revenue, users need a one-time notice plus attribution; above that, written authorization is required, and the UI/docs must show "Built with MiniMax M3."
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