Open-Source MiniMax Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The best open-weight MiniMax model is MiniMax M3 (54.7 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. MiniMax M2.7 (49.6) and MiniMax M2.5 (41.9) round out the top three.

54.7Intelligence

42 t/sSpeed

$0.300Input /M

1.0MContext

The best open-weight AI models — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable — ranked by intelligence. Open-source alternatives to proprietary frontier models.

Frequently asked

What is the best open-source MiniMax model?

The best open-weight MiniMax model is MiniMax M3 (54.7 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. MiniMax M2.7 (49.6) and MiniMax M2.5 (41.9) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M2.7 (49.6) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by MiniMax M2.5 (41.9). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many MiniMax models are there?

modelgrep tracks 8 MiniMax models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by MiniMax M3. 6 of them qualify for this ranking.

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All rankings

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