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Together AI Hosts MiniMax M3 for Efficient Inference
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Why it matters
- →Together AI's optimizations enable efficient deployment of complex AI models like MiniMax M3.
- →The M3 model's 1M-token context window and multimodal capabilities push the boundaries of AI applications.
- →This collaboration demonstrates the feasibility of serving advanced AI models in real-world scenarios.
Together AI will host MiniMax's new M3 model, offering it as an open-weights endpoint for developers. The M3 model features a 1M-token context window and supports multimodal inputs, requiring sophisticated engineering to serve efficiently. Together AI's optimizations have improved throughput by up to 125%, showcasing their ability to handle advanced AI models. This partnership underscores Together AI's role as a leading platform for deploying complex AI systems at scale.
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How we got here
- 1Parameter Golf Explores AI-Assisted Research
OpenAI · May 12, 2026 · Background
- 2Thinking Machines unveils interactive AI model
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- 3TML Unveils Real-Time AI Interaction Models
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- 4Hugging Face Boosts Inference with Asynchronous Batching
Hugging Face Blog · May 14, 2026 · Background
- 5JetBrains Releases Mellum2: Efficient 12B MoE Model
Hugging Face Blog · June 1, 2026 · Background
What happened next
- 6Google Enhances On-Device AI with Multi-Token Prediction
Google Research Blog · June 26, 2026 · Related
- 7MiniCPM5: A 1B Model for On-Device Projects
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- 8Llama.cpp Adds Vision Support with MiniMax-M3
llama.cpp Releases · July 27, 2026 · Related
- 9Together AI Enhances Model Inference Configuration
Together AI Blog · July 29, 2026 · Same story
- 10Together AI Introduces Autoscaling for LLM Inference
Together AI Blog · July 31, 2026 · Same story
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