New leader among open-source AI

MiniMax AI

The largest context window among open-source models — 1 million tokens. Powerful reasoning. Open source. All free.

Start for free → Explore models
Free No signup Open source
MiniMax AI
1M
Token context window
456B
Model parameters
8×
More context than DeepSeek R1
$0
Cost to access

MiniMax Models

From universal chat to video generation — MiniMax covers every use case.

Recommended
M1
MiniMax M1
Reasoning
Flagship open-source reasoning model. 1M token context, 80K reasoning tokens. Outperforms DeepSeek R1 with fewer compute resources.
  • 1 million token context
  • 80K reasoning tokens
  • Open source
  • Open — unlike GPT-5.5 and DeepSeek V4
→ Try in chat
Fast
M
MiniMax M2.7
Universal
Fast and smart model for everyday tasks. Code, writing, analysis — in any language. Highspeed variant for instant responses.
  • High-speed generation
  • Coding and debugging
  • Text writing
  • Multilingual
→ Try in chat
Video
▶
Hailuo
Video
World-class video generation from text and images. 1080p, advanced physics, scene detail.
  • Text → 1080p Video
  • Image → Video
  • Advanced physics
  • Record efficiency
→

Why MiniMax

Innovative architecture, record context window, and open source — MiniMax is changing the game.

⚡

Lightning Attention

Hybrid architecture: linear and standard attention. Processes millions of tokens without quality degradation.

📄

1M token context

Same context as GPT-5.5 and DeepSeek V4, but with far fewer compute resources. Process entire books, codebases, and long agentic tasks.

🔓

Open source

MiniMax M1 is fully open. Run locally, study the architecture, and customize for your tasks.

🎬

Hailuo — video generation

World-class video quality from text or images. Hailuo 02: 1080p, physics simulation, detail rendering.

🧠

Next-level reasoning

M1 supports up to 80,000 reasoning tokens. Complex math, code, scientific analysis — with step-by-step explanations.

💰

Efficient training

M1 was trained for $534,700 over 3 weeks. Fewer resources, better results — MiniMax outpaces its competitors.

MiniMax vs Competitors

Objective data on key parameters. May 2026.

Parameter MiniMax M1 DeepSeek V4 GPT-5.5
Context window1 000 0001 000 0001 050 000
Reasoning tokens80 000——
Open source✓✓✗
MATH-500~97%96.8%96.4%
Training cost$534K~$6M~$100M+
Full comparison →

About MiniMax

MiniMax is a Shanghai-based AI company founded in December 2021 by former SenseTime researchers. In January 2026, the company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, confirming its strong position in the global AI market.

MiniMax competes with DeepSeek, Zhipu AI, and Moonshot AI, challenging Western leaders — OpenAI and Anthropic. The flagship model M1 was trained for just $534,700, far cheaper than competitors while delivering comparable or better quality.

Shanghai, 2021 IPO HK 2026 Lightning Attention Open Source
MiniMax
"M1 was trained for $534,700 — dozens of times cheaper than competitors with comparable results."
— MiniMax, June 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

MiniMax is a Chinese AI company (Shanghai, 2021) developing language models, video and audio generation. Their models compete with GPT-5.5 and DeepSeek V4 in accuracy and efficiency.
Yes, minimax.me provides free access without registration. A daily request limit refreshes every 24 hours.
MiniMax M1 is the only one of the three with open source. GPT-5.5 and DeepSeek V4 both have ~1M token context, but M1 was trained for $534,700 vs ~$100M for GPT-5.5. In MATH-500, all three compete in the 96–97% range.
Hailuo is MiniMax's video generation product from text and images. Hailuo 02 supports 1080p with advanced physics and scene detail.
MiniMax models understand and generate text in English, Chinese, Russian, and many other languages — business, technical, academic, and conversational styles.

Try MiniMax ↗

Free. No registration. Choose M1 for complex tasks or M2.7 for everyday use.

Open chat → Features