The newest MiniMax M Flash model is MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview, released on September 27, 2026. It is the first model in this line, so there is no release rhythm to measure yet.
How long it has been since the last release against the line's usual gap and its recent ones — the rhythm, not a date.
Latest: MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview · Sep 27, 2026
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Newest first — what each version changed versus the one before, in MiniMax's own numbers.
MiniMax's first lighter, closed Flash model; generally available in the API since October 19, 2026 at $0.15 / $0.60 per 1M tokens.
Scores 43 on a combined set of hard tests
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2 — one score averaging 10 hard tests
43
✦ MiniMax-M3.1-Flash, the generally available version · first model in the line, nothing earlier to compare
Costs developers 15 cents per million input tokens
Price per 1M tokens — what developers pay, input / output
$0.15 / $0.60
✦ price at general availability on October 19, 2026 · first model in the line