MiniMax is a leading global technology company and one of the pioneers of large language models (LLMs) in Asia. Our mission is to build a world where intelligence thrives with everyone.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Artificial Intelligence |
| Founded | December 2021 |
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| Headquarters | Shanghai, China & Singapore, Singapore |
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Number of employees | 100+ (2024) |
| Website | minimaxi.com |
MiniMax develops proprietary LLMs across various modalities, including a trillion-parameter MoE model, a speech model with low latency and native support for major Asian languages, and a state-of-the-art text-to-speech and text-to-video models.
Leveraging these multi-modality general-purpose models, the MiniMax API Platform offers enterprises and developers secure, flexible, and reliable API services, enabling the rapid deployment of AI applications.
Background
editFounded in December 2021, MiniMax has been dedicated to the development of large-scale AI models from its inception. Its focus on cutting-edge research and practical applications has established it as a leader in the field.
In April 2023, MiniMax launched its API platform, enabling enterprises to access large language model capabilities. By June, it introduced Talkie, an AI-native character community application aimed at international markets. November 2023 saw the release of MiniMax’s speech large model, further expanding its multimodal capabilities.
In April 2024, MiniMax debuted the abab6.5 series, featuring a trillion-parameter MoE architecture, alongside the launch of the Hailuo AI App. September 2024 marked the release of Hailuo AI Video, empowering creators with AI-driven video tools. In November, MiniMax unveiled the abab7-preview model, pushing the boundaries of AI in text, mathematics, and multimedia processing.
Today, MiniMax’s models handle 3 billion daily interactions, process over 3 trillion tokens, generate 20 million images, and produce 70,000 hours of speech every day, demonstrating its profound impact on global AI innovation.
Products
editTalkie
editCreate Your Super Intelligent World with Talkie — the ultimate AI-native character community where imagination meets innovation.
Talkie is the world's leading AIGC platform, where users can create, customize, and interact with millions of lifelike AI characters through text, voice, and more.
Hailuo AI
editHailuo AI empowers creators with advanced AI tools to produce stunning, high-quality videos effortlessly. From animated avatars to intelligent video editing, our platform automates and streamlines the video production process, delivering consistent, professional results with ease.
Powered by MiniMax, which ranks #1 in VBench’s independent video generation benchmarks for quality, coherence, and smoothness, Hailuo AI is setting new standards in AI-driven content creation. Simplify your workflow and unlock creativity with Hailuo AI.
MiniMax API Platform
editThe MiniMax Open Platform offers enterprises and developers secure, flexible, and reliable API services, enabling the rapid deployment of AI applications. It currently serves over 30,000 enterprises and individual developers.