Models/shipped/2026-09-24

MiniMax releases new coding-focused AI model M3.1 (Space Bunny Alpha)

MiniMax has reportedly released a new coding-focused AI model, identified as M3.1 (Space Bunny Alpha). Startup Fortune reports the model was quietly shipped and integrated into an agent tool without a separate price tag, while the r/LocalLLaMA community describes its thinking as "caveman mode." The release appears to be a quiet deployment rather than a formal announcement.

3 articles from 2 outlets covered this story. The underlying claim is sourced from a shipped.

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2 outlets covered “MiniMax releases new coding-focused AI model M3.1 (Space Bunny Alpha)”. All of them report the following:

  • MiniMax released a new AI model
  • The model is focused on coding
  • It is integrated into an agent tool

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