MiniMax open-sources M3.1 Flash, a model built for agentic coding and computer use
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MiniMax released the open weights of M3.1 Flash, a 428-billion-parameter model aimed at agentic work, coding and computer use, with a one-million-token context window. The company says it runs nearly three times faster and costs 70% less than the previous version, and hosting providers added support right away.
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