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MiniMax M3.1
Tracked as: MiniMax M3.1 / M3 Pro
Estimated release
Oct 28, 2026
Late Oct 2026
Details
- Status
- M3.1-Flash-Preview went live in MiniMax Code on Sept 27; full release not yet out
- Current model
- MiniMax M3, 29.2 on the Intelligence Index, released Jun 1, 2026 ()
- Projected score
- About 32.2 (+3)
- Typical cycle
- About 45 days between releases
Why this date
- MiniMax put M3.1-Flash-Preview into its MiniMax Code product on Sept 27, 2026; the API release is still ahead
- A 2.7T 'M3 Pro' was reported by The Information on July 8 with a Q3 target that has passed; it may ship under the M3.1 name or later
- MiniMax M3 (Jun 1, 29.2) is the current model; M2.5 (Feb 12) and M2.7 (Mar 18) came about a month apart before a longer gap
- The date assumes about four weeks from preview to API
Source: MiniMax Code M3.1-Flash-Preview (Sept 27, 2026), The Information (July 8, 2026) & Artificial Analysis
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