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MiniMax says its M3.1-Flash model is coming, in a short post from the company’s official account on X.
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MiniMax Watch Update What changedA new report identifies Space Bunny as an early version of MiniMax’s M3.1 Flash model, saying it processed more than 200 trillion tokens while operating anonymously. BigGo Finance attributes that account to Cailian Press.
BigGo also says Space Bunny topped daily token-call rankings on OpenRouter and OpenCode within three days of launching in late September. It reports that DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 Flash followed, putting three Flash models in the top spots. These are reported usage rankings, not an independent comparison of model quality.
On performance, BigGo reports claims of nearly three times the online inference speed and 70% lower usage costs, alongside improvements in agentic tasks, coding, computer use and cybersecurity. MiniMax has also teased a forthcoming Pro version aimed at a higher intelligence ceiling, according to the report.
Sources and evidence
- MiniMax Confirms Space Bunny Identity, M3.1 Flash Set for Official Launch - BigGo Finance: BigGo Finance reports, citing Cailian Press, that Space Bunny is an early version of MiniMax M3.1 Flash and processed more than 200 trillion tokens anonymously; BigGo also reports usage rankings and performance claims.
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