MiniMax reportedly releases 'M3.1 Flash', with model weights due October 23 (community report)

Verified (fact)

A post on Reddit's r/LocalLLaMA said MiniMax has released 'M3.1 Flash' and will publish the weights on October 23. Another post the same day, citing MiniMax's official X account, said the launch was imminent. The collected sources do not give the model's size, performance, license, or how it can currently be accessed.

Why it matters (interpretation)

This continues the competition among Chinese open-weight models, with MiniMax releasing a Flash-class follow-up. If the weights are released as planned, it adds another option for local and self-hosted use. The actual size and license will need to be confirmed when it is released on the 23rd.

Sources

• Community MiniMax M3.1 Flash released, Model weights Oct 23 Reddit
• Community MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is coming Reddit

Story thread

1. 2026-10-19 MiniMax reportedly releases 'M3.1 Flash', with model weights due October 23 (community report)
2. 2026-10-19 MiniMax launches M3.1 Flash API, a 428B-total/23B-active MoE that ran early on OpenRouter as 'Space Bunny' (community reports)

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