22 models across 4 families · Latest: MiniMax M2.7 (2026-03)
Developing AI for gaming and entertainment.
MiniMax's portfolio covers 22 active models across 4 non-obsolete families, with task labels spanning rag, agents, and long context. Open a model detail page to compare provider routes and sourced benchmarks.
Portfolio context: 5 decision-task tags, 22 active tracked models, latest research stamp 2026-05-04.
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- Teams evaluating rag, agents, and long context across this lab's releases
- Readers comparing families before locking a flagship SKU
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Active models
22
Non-deprecated SKUs linked to this researcher
Active families
4
Non-obsolete families in coverage
Open catalog
1 OSS
0 open-weight (text match)
Decision task tags
5
Mapped to the site-wide task taxonomy
Latest dated release
2026-03-18
MiniMax M2.7
Freshness
2026-05-04
Researched 14d ago
Release cadence
Showing 5 recent dated ships (full timeline below). Latest spotlight: MiniMax M2.7 (2026-03-18).
Where this lab wins
- RAG: 7 tracked models with ruler / needle retrieval benchmarks.
- Agentic: 4 tracked models with BFCL, tau-bench, and SWE-bench tool-use coverage.
- Long-context: 11 tracked models with context-token or InfiniteBench-class signal.
- Classification: 7 tracked models with MMLU-class moderation/safety coverage.
Flagship quality / price signal
Anchor SKU: abab 6.5 (best sourced coding Q/$ in this portfolio).
Quality / dollar unavailable for this anchor — missing benchmark coverage and/or output token price on the cheapest ladder route (open the model detail after pricing lands).
MiniMax is a Chinese AI research organization founded in 2021. Developing AI for gaming and entertainment. MiniMax ships 4 model families totaling 22 models, with the most recent release MiniMax M2.7 in 2026-03. Notable families include MiniMax M2, MiniMax M1, and MiniMax Speech. Use it as a stable reference for lab background, release coverage, and follow-up model pages as they are added.
About
MiniMax is a Chinese AI company that specializes in developing AI technologies for the gaming and entertainment industries. Their work focuses on creating intelligent game agents, procedural content generation, and player behavior analysis to enhance gaming experiences and drive innovation. For example, MiniMax's AI can power non-player characters (NPCs) that exhibit more realistic and adaptive behaviors, making game worlds feel more immersive and dynamic. Their procedural content generation techniques can create endless variations of game levels, quests, and items, ensuring a fresh experience for players. By analyzing player behavior data, MiniMax's AI can help game developers optimize game balance, difficulty, and monetization strategies. Software engineers and SaaS executives in the gaming and entertainment industries can leverage MiniMax's technologies to build more engaging, personalized, and data-driven gaming experiences that captivate players and drive business success.
Featured models
| Model | Released | Context | Input price ($/1M) | Output price ($/1M) | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M2.7 | 2026-03-18 | 204800 | $0.3 | $1.2 | Proprietary |
| MiniMax M2.7 Highspeed | 2026-03-18 | 204800 | - | - | Proprietary |
| MiniMax M2-her | 2026-03-01 | 64K | - | - | Proprietary |
Model families
Recent releases
- MiniMax M2.7- 2026-03-18
- MiniMax M2.7 Highspeed- 2026-03-18
- MiniMax M2-her- 2026-03-01
- Together MiniMax M2.5- 2026-02-15
- MiniMax M2.5 Highspeed- 2026-02-12
FAQ
Who founded MiniMax and when?
MiniMax was founded in 2021 and is associated with Minhang, Shanghai, China.
What models has MiniMax released?
MiniMax ships 22 models across 4 families: MiniMax M2, MiniMax M1, and MiniMax Speech.
Is MiniMax's technology open source?
Some MiniMax models are open-weight (MiniMax M1); others are proprietary (MiniMax M2.7, MiniMax M2.7 Highspeed, and MiniMax M2-her).
Where is MiniMax headquartered?
MiniMax is headquartered in Minhang, Shanghai, China.
What is MiniMax known for?
Developing AI for gaming and entertainment. Its most prominent tracked family is MiniMax M2.
How can I access MiniMax's models?
MiniMax's models are available via MiniMax, AWS Bedrock, Fireworks AI, Novita AI, and NVIDIA NIM.
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-04. Data sourced from public lab announcements and provider documentation.