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MiniMax M3.1 Flash follow-up: weights released on Hugging Face as promised (community report)
Announced October 23, 2026
Verified (fact)
A link to the MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M3.1-Flash repository on Hugging Face was posted on Reddit's r/LocalLLaMA. The weights, previously said to be scheduled for release on October 23, have now actually been uploaded. The post does not give the license or detailed configuration.
Why it matters (interpretation)
The MoE with 428B total and 23B active parameters, first released via API, can now be downloaded and run or fine-tuned on your own infrastructure. It shows open releases abroad are continuing even after registration under China's AI export rules.
Confidence medium · official source pending
Sources
- Community MiniMax-M3.1-Flash Reddit
Story thread
- 2026-10-19 MiniMax reportedly releases 'M3.1 Flash', with model weights due October 23 (community report)
- 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)
- 2026-10-23 MiniMax M3.1 Flash follow-up: weights released on Hugging Face as promised (community report)
- 2026-10-25 MiniMax M3.1 Flash follow-up: Baidu-affiliated chipmaker Kunlunxin says the model runs on its accelerators, as Chinese chips race for Day 0 support (report)
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