MiniMax M1 40k

Jun 2025
MiniMax M1 40k
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1Mcontext

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Fits on✗ 8 GB (phone, laptop)✗ 16 GB✗ 24 GB GPU✗ 48 GB GPU✗ 80 GB GPU
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use

Benchmarks

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Chat & Knowledge
GPQA Diamond68.2#195
Coding
Agents & Tool Use
Writing & Language

FAQ

How much does MiniMax M1 40k cost?›

There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.

Is MiniMax M1 40k free to use?›

There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is MiniMax M1 40k, and what is it best at?›

#210 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #181 of 239 in Coding, #144 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #153 of 245 in Writing & Language.

Is MiniMax M1 40k better than ERNIE 5.0 Thinking Preview?›

On IFBench (instructions), MiniMax M1 40k scores 41.2 vs 41.4 — about the same.

What is the context window of MiniMax M1 40k?›

1M tokens.

When was MiniMax M1 40k released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2025-06-17. It has been superseded by MiniMax M2.

Is MiniMax M1 40k open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).

Can I run MiniMax M1 40k locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

Can MiniMax M1 40k read images?›

No, it accepts text only.

What is MiniMax M1 40k?›

MiniMax M1 40k is an open-weights language model from MiniMax, released Jun 2025.

What are the best alternatives to MiniMax M1 40k?›

Gemma 4 E4B (better), MiniMax M3 (open weights).