# MiniMax opens M3.1 Flash weights with Together AI handling inference

> Source: <https://runtimewire.com/article/minimax-m31-flash-open-weights-together-inference>
> Published: 2026-10-23 02:43:11+00:00

# MiniMax opens M3.1 Flash weights with Together AI handling inference

**Yan Junjie's company launched M3.1 Flash on October 19th; four days later, it opened the weights and added hosted production inference through Together AI.**

        By [Ryan Merket](https://runtimewire.com/author/ryan-merket)
        · Published 

Primary source: [MiniMax](https://x.com/MiniMax_AI/status/2113452026902589732)

## Why it matters

MiniMax is extending M3.1 Flash beyond its own API: downloadable weights widen developer access, while Together AI's hosted inference offers a production route without customer-managed GPUs.

[MiniMax](https://platform.minimax.io/?ref=runtimewire) [opened the weights for M3.1 Flash on October 23rd](https://x.com/MiniMax_AI/status/2113452026902589732?ref=runtimewire), pairing the release with production inference through [Together AI](https://www.together.ai/models/minimax-m3-1-flash?ref=runtimewire) so developers can use a hosted service instead of managing GPUs themselves.…

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