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MiniMax M3.1: From Rumors to Flash Release
After partner-testing rumors surfaced, MiniMax officially launched M3.1-Flash-Preview and the MiniMax Code platform, completing a rapid rumor-to-release arc for its latest coding model.
2026-09-27 ~ 2026-09-28 · 2 episodes · 6 posts
Episode 1 · MiniMax M3.1 Reportedly Nearing Launch with Multimodal Preview in Testing (2026-09-27, 2 posts)
MiniMax M3.1 is reportedly in partner testing ahead of an expected launch as early as next week, with the internal codename 'Space Bunny' all but confirmed; previews cover multi-level reasoning and multimodal capabilities.
- Scoop: MiniMax M3.1 nears release, Space Bunny confirmed as its codename — NFT_Chen · 2026-09-26
- MiniMax M3.1 nearing launch: partner tests show multimodal input and new speculative decoding — kimmonismus · 2026-09-27
Episode 2 · MiniMax Launches M3.1-Flash-Preview Coding Model (2026-09-27, 4 posts)
MiniMax has released M3.1-Flash-Preview, a fast and reliable coding model now available on MiniMax Code and Token Plan subscriptions, targeting everyday development and latency-sensitive, high-throughput workloads.
- MiniMax launches M3.1-Flash-Preview, a fast coding-focused text model — _AndrewZhao · 2026-09-27
- MiniMax launches M3.1-Flash-Preview, debuting on MiniMax Code — MiniMax_AI · 2026-09-27
- MiniMax ships M3.1-Flash-Preview, a fast coding model built for real work — CurieuxExplorer · 2026-09-27
- MiniMax launches M3.1 Flash Preview, a faster low-latency model on its Token Plan — airesearch12 · 2026-09-28