AI IntelligenceFeb 13, 2026AI Intelligence
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Chinese AI firm MiniMax has open-sourced its M2.5 model under an MIT license.
Marketed as a "full-stack AI employee" rivaling Claude Opus 4.6, it promises AI intelligence for as low as $1 per hour, intensifying the pricing pressure from Chinese labs on Western AI companies.
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Chinese AI firm MiniMax has open-sourced its M2.5 model under an MIT license. Marketed as a "full-stack AI employee" rivaling Claude Opus 4.6, it promises AI intelligence for as low as $1 per hour, intensifying the pricing pressure from Chinese labs on Western AI companies.
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