MiniMax M3.1 Flash launches, tops AutomationBench among open-weight models
Aizkmusic · x · 2026-10-20
MiniMax has launched M3.1 Flash. According to FeatherlessAI, citing Artificial Analysis's AutomationBench, it's the best open-weight model on the leaderboard at a fraction of closed models' per-task cost. Open weights drop October 23, live on Featherless the same day. Open models keep getting better and cheaper.
Related event: MiniMax Releases M3.1 Flash: 3x Faster, One-Third the Cost of M3(26 posts)→
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