MiniMax M3.1 Flash

In non-nerd speak

Who makes it: MiniMax. The files come from the maker's own Hugging Face account.

License: MiniMax Community License. MiniMax's own license. Its first line says non-commercial, but it lets you use it for money if you follow its rules. Some uses are banned, such as military use.

Business use: Yes, with limits. Show "Built with MiniMax M3.1-Flash" where people can see it, and send MiniMax a one-time notice at api@minimax.io. If your product makes over 20 million US dollars a year, you need written permission from MiniMax first. Banned uses include military use.

Training data: We have not found a full public data release. Not yet checked in depth.

Will it say no?

Not sure yet. The maker's card does not say how often it says no. So we won't guess.

This comes from what the maker wrote, checked Oct 26, 2026. We have not run our own tests yet. It sits next to the trust score and does not change it. How we pick these labels.

Will it run on my computer?

Not for home computers. This one needs server-class hardware, or MiniMax's own suggested setup, with hundreds of GB of memory. Most people should use it through a hosted service instead. This model uses a mix of experts. Only part of it works on each word, so it runs faster than its size suggests.

Not sure? Use our pick-by-computer guide.

How to run it in LM Studio

1. Get LM Studio from lmstudio.ai and open it.
2. Open the Discover tab. Search for unsloth/MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-GGUF.
3. Pick a file that ends in Q4_K_M. It is the best mix of size and quality for most people.
4. Click Download. When it is done, open a new chat and load the model.

The files are GGUF builds that LM Studio can load. We checked that this repo exists on Oct 29, 2026. Full LM Studio guide.

How to use it with Hermes

Does it fit? Yes. Its memory window is big enough for Hermes.

1. Load the model in LM Studio. Set the context length to at least 64000.
2. In LM Studio, open the Developer tab and start the server.
3. In a terminal, run hermes model. Choose LM Studio and press Enter to keep http://localhost:1234/v1.
4. Pick this model from the list. Then run hermes to start.

Steps based on the Hermes docs. Full Hermes guide.

Common questions

Is MiniMax M3.1 Flash truly open source?

No, open weights with custom rules. MiniMax's own license. Its first line says non-commercial, but it lets you use it for money if you follow its rules. Some uses are banned, such as military use.

Can I use MiniMax M3.1 Flash for my business?

Yes, with limits. Show "Built with MiniMax M3.1-Flash" where people can see it, and send MiniMax a one-time notice at api@minimax.io. If your product makes over 20 million US dollars a year, you need written permission from MiniMax first. Banned uses include military use.

Do I need to sign up to download MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

No. Download without an account.

How much memory does MiniMax M3.1 Flash need?

Our estimate is about 302 GB of RAM for a 4-bit file of about 249.4 GB. This is a rough guide, not a test.

Similar models to compare

Same maker first, then models that need about the same memory.

Where MiniMax M3.1 Flash shows up

• What its license means

Change history

• Oct 26, 2026 New model MiniMax M3.1 Flash: Added MiniMax M3.1 Flash. A huge coding and agent model that reads images and video, with 23 billion of its 428 billion parameters active at once. MiniMax Community License; business use allowed with limits. No sign-up needed.

All changes on the site

Sources we checked

If the maker's page and this page disagree, trust the maker. Tell us what we got wrong.