Economic Times Tech
7/8/2026
The original headline is: "China's MiniMax plans to launch giant 2.7 trillion parameter model"
Original: China's MiniMax plans to launch giant 2.7 trillion parameter model
Short summary
Chinese AI firm MiniMax is developing a 2.7 trillion-parameter model that could become the world's largest open-weight AI system, signaling intensifying competition between Chinese and US AI ecosystems. The company also plans to launch a multimodal video generation model and is pursuing a second listing on Shanghai's STAR Market. Cheaper Chinese AI models are increasingly positioned as alternatives to US systems, potentially reshaping global AI adoption patterns.
- •MiniMax developing 2.7T parameter model, potentially world's largest open-weight system
- •Company also planning multimodal video generation model and second STAR Market listing
- •Cheaper Chinese AI models gaining traction as alternatives to US systems
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