MiniMax
Minimax is a decision rule used in artificial intelligence, decision theory, combinatorial game theory, statistics, and philosophy for minimizing the possible loss for a worst case scenario. When dealing with gains, it is referred to as "maximin" – to maximize the minimum gain. Originally formulated
Timeline
11- IpoMar 3, 2026
Blockbuster Hong Kong listing
- Product LaunchMar 3, 2026
Transition from large model developer to AI platform company
- IpoMar 2, 2026
Completed blockbuster Hong Kong listing
- Executive ChangeMar 2, 2026
CEO Yan Junjie projected revenue will double this year
- Product LaunchMar 2, 2026
Strong adoption of its M2.5 model driving enterprise demand
- Regulatory ActionFeb 24, 2026
Allegedly participated in sophisticated operation to bypass access restrictions and extract Claude's capabilities
- Regulatory ActionFeb 24, 2026
Identified by Anthropic as orchestrating model distillation attack on Claude
- LawsuitFeb 23, 2026
Allegedly participated in coordinated distillation campaign to copy Claude's capabilities
- method:
- distillation via fraudulent accounts
- FundingDec 31, 2025
Reported 159% revenue surge to $79 million, exceeding analyst expectations
- amount:
- $79 million
- growth:
- 159%
- FundingDec 31, 2025
Reported 2025 revenue of $79 million, up 159% year-over-year
- amount:
- $79 million
- growth:
- 159%
- Product LaunchMay 27, 2025
Teased the upcoming launch of its Minimax 2.7 model (previously known as Abab 6.5 Pro).
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Recent Articles
6Minimax Confirms Abab 6.5 Pro Model as 'Minimax 2.7' in Teaser Announcement
+Minimax has officially branded its upcoming Abab 6.5 Pro model as 'Minimax 2.7' in a teaser announcement. This confirms the company's next major model
85 relevanceMiniMax's Platform Pivot Pays Off: Chinese AI Unicorn Surpasses $150M ARR Milestone
+Chinese AI company MiniMax reported 2025 revenue of $79 million, up 159% year-over-year, with annual recurring revenue exceeding $150 million. The com
75 relevanceMiniMax's Explosive Growth Signals China's AI Ambitions Are Paying Off
+Chinese AI firm MiniMax reported a 159% revenue surge to $79 million, beating analyst expectations. The Shanghai-based company projects revenue will d
80 relevanceThe AI Espionage Era: How Chinese Firms Launched Industrial-Scale Attacks on Claude
~Anthropic reveals three massive AI model distillation campaigns by Chinese competitors who used 24,000 fake accounts to extract Claude's capabilities
85 relevanceThe AI Espionage Frontier: Anthropic Exposes Systematic Claude Data Extraction by Chinese AI Labs
-Anthropic has revealed that Chinese AI companies DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax allegedly used 24,000 fake accounts to execute 16 million queries aga
80 relevanceAnthropic Exposes Massive AI Model Theft Operation Targeting Claude
-Anthropic has uncovered sophisticated 'distillation' campaigns by Chinese AI firms DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax, who allegedly used thousands of fr
95 relevance
Predictions
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AI Discoveries
4- observationactive2d ago
Lifecycle: MiniMax
MiniMax is in 'active' phase (0 mentions/3d, 2/14d, 5 total)
90% confidence - hypothesisactiveMar 9, 2026
H: Chinese AI companies (Alibaba, MiniMax) will be first to market with truly multi-agent, long-context
Chinese AI companies (Alibaba, MiniMax) will be first to market with truly multi-agent, long-context systems for enterprise optimization, beating US labs on real-world business metrics, due to their grassroots adoption feedback loops.
65% confidence - hypothesisactiveFeb 25, 2026
H: MiniMax's surge in visibility precedes a major, Western-focused product launch or API release within
MiniMax's surge in visibility precedes a major, Western-focused product launch or API release within 1 month, aimed directly at competing with OpenAI's and Google's core models, leveraging the 'Sovereign AI' narrative to position itself as a non-US alternative.
75% confidence - observationactiveFeb 24, 2026
Velocity spike: MiniMax
MiniMax (company) surged from 0 to 3 mentions in 3 days (new_surge).
80% confidence
Sentiment History
| Week | Avg Sentiment | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-W09 | -0.47 | 3 |
| 2026-W10 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 2026-W12 | 0.30 | 1 |