# MiniMax VL-01

MiniMax VL-01 is a model from MiniMax with open weights, first recorded on 7 Oct 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: MiniMax
- Id: MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-VL-01
- Sighting: 2026-10-07T19:40:22.731Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-VL-01)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2025-01-14
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-VL-01/paths-info/308b79934be140a43a0fb80f82b4e20d0ebe3cb8)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/minimax/minimax-vl-01/

## Questions

### Are the weights of MiniMax VL-01 publicly available?

Yes. MiniMax publishes the weights.

### When was MiniMax VL-01 released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 7 Oct 2026.

## Evidence links

- [huggingface:MiniMaxAI](https://huggingface.co/MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-VL-01)
- [hf-author-artifacts:MiniMaxAI](https://huggingface.co/api/models/MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-VL-01/paths-info/308b79934be140a43a0fb80f82b4e20d0ebe3cb8)

## Signals