AI provider / MiniMax
MiniMax
A Chinese model company now spanning M-series language models, Hailuo video, speech, music and image tools under one fast-moving product catalog.
MiniMax has evolved into a visibly multi-line provider rather than a single-model story. Its public docs now place MiniMax-M3 at the center, surrounded by Hailuo for video, speech 2.8, music 2.6 and image tooling, all under one API and release cadence.
That breadth matters because it changes how the company is read operationally. MiniMax is not only chasing a better language flagship, but building a coordinated media stack where text, video, voice, music and image systems move forward together.
Model catalog
Every release in this provider’s model line.
Each row is a distinct model release — its date, its type and the traits it is known for. Open a source to dig into any of them.
| Model | Released | Type | Key traits | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-M3 | Jun 2026 | Flagship |
| MiniMax docs |
| Music 2.6 | Apr 2026 | Music |
| MiniMax docs |
| MiniMax-M2.7 | Mar 2026 | Version update |
| MiniMax |
| MiniMax-M2.5 | Feb 2026 | Version update |
| MiniMax |
| Speech 2.8 | Jan 2026 | Audio |
| MiniMax |
| MiniMax-M2.1 | Dec 2025 | Version update |
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| Speech 2.6 | Oct 2025 | Audio |
| MiniMax docs |
| Music 2.0 | Oct 2025 | Music |
| MiniMax docs |
| Hailuo 2.3 | Oct 2025 | Video |
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| MiniMax-M2 | Oct 2025 | Model release |
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| Music 1.5 beta | Jun 2025 | Music |
| MiniMax docs |
| Hailuo 02 | Jun 2025 | Video |
| MiniMax docs |
| Speech-02 | Apr 2025 | Audio |
| MiniMax docs |
| Image-01 | Feb 2025 | Visual |
| MiniMax docs |
| MiniMax-Text-01 & MiniMax-VL-01 | Jan 2025 | Debut |
| MiniMax docs |
Timeline
A practical timeline of model releases and company milestones.
This page tracks the moments that matter most: major model releases, version jumps and company moves that changed how this provider shows up in the AI market.
MiniMax-M3 takes over as the current flagship.
With M3 at the center of the docs, MiniMax presents itself as a full catalog provider anchored by a fresh top language model.
MiniMax-M2.7 tightens the line ahead of M3.
The 2.7 release reads like a last major refinement before the company moves its main narrative to M3.
Speech 2.6 and Music 2.0 broaden MiniMax into voice and music generation.
By late 2025 the company is clearly shipping as a coordinated media stack, not just as a text-model vendor.
MiniMax-M2 becomes the new center of the language lineup.
The M-series naming makes the company's language roadmap easier to read and marks the start of a faster flagship cadence.
Hailuo 02 gives MiniMax a distinct public video brand.
With Hailuo, the company starts to look like a multi-media model provider rather than only a language-model builder.
MiniMax-Text-01 and VL-01 establish the company's public API model line.
The initial text and vision releases give MiniMax a visible foundation-model identity beyond its consumer app surface.