MiniMax Unveils M2.1 to Bring Multilingual Programming Gains to Open AI Models

Chinese AI startup’s release is a major update to its open-source model series, aimed at multi-language programming and ...

MiniMax releases M2.1 AI model for multi-language programming versatility

MiniMax M2 was released in late October this year. The company stated that M2.1 demonstrated significant improvements in ...
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China's Zhipu and MiniMax race to go public ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic

HONG KONG -- Two high-profile Chinese AI startups -- Zhipu AI and MiniMax -- have filed to list in Hong Kong, offering a rare ...

Two more Chinese AI players prepare for IPOs, but the burn rate is high

Zhipu and MiniMax are planning Hong Kong IPOs as filings show high cash spending and US chip limits, with pressure to list early before US AI giants go public in 2026 and attract global investors ...