阿里注资后估值达25亿美元 今年6月17日，MiniMax正式开源推理模型MiniMax-M1（以下简称"M1"）。MiniMax称，这是全球首个 开放权重的大规模混合注意力推理模型。该模型支持100万token上下文输入，同时支持最多8万token输 出。 值得注意的是，在进行8万Token的深度推理时，M1所需的算力仅为DeepSeek R1的约30%；生成10万 token时，推理算力只需要DeepSeek R1的25%。MiniMax表示，M1整个强化学习阶段只用到512块H800 三周时间，租赁成本为53.74万美元。 目前，MiniMax旗下拥有多款面向泛C端的产品。根据《晚点LatePost》报道，早在2022年，MiniMax就 曾推出AI角色扮演产品Glow，之后又在国内推出星野，海外版Talkie。2024年，MiniMax旗下的星野AI （Talkie），在海外下载排名曾一度超越Character.AI。 近日，据彭博社报道，"AI六小虎"之一的MiniMax（上海稀宇极智科技有限公司）正筹备赴港股上市， 这一举动引发了业界的广泛关注。 MiniMax成立于2021年12月，研发通用人工 ...

Core Viewpoint - MiniMax, a large model company, is nearing completion of a new financing round of approximately $300 million, with a post-investment valuation exceeding $4 billion [3][4]. Group 1: Company Overview - MiniMax was founded by Yan Junjie at the end of 2021, who previously held senior positions at SenseTime [6]. - The company has focused on multi-modal capabilities from its inception, differentiating itself from many competitors that primarily focus on large language models [6]. - MiniMax has released various models in 2023, including large language models, speech generation models, video generation models, and image-text understanding models [6]. Group 2: Product and Market Performance - MiniMax's AI role-playing product, Glow, and its overseas version, Talkie, have seen significant user engagement, with a total daily active user count of approximately 3 million for Talkie and Glow [7]. - The video generation model Hailuo series has nearly 15 million users, ranking just behind Kuaishou [7]. - MiniMax's revenue is projected to exceed $70 million in 2024, with a strategic focus on accelerating technology iteration rather than immediate growth or revenue [8]. Group 3: Competitive Landscape - The competitive landscape includes other companies like Zhiyuan and the remaining "six small dragons" of large models, with Zhiyuan also initiating an IPO process [9]. - In comparison to Silicon Valley counterparts, domestic companies like MiniMax face significant valuation and funding disparities [10]. - Notable valuations in the U.S. market include OpenAI at $300 billion and Anthropic at $61.5 billion, highlighting the competitive funding environment [10].