# MiniMax M3 — deprecation status

> No — MiniMax M3 is not deprecated as of August 3, 2026. MiniMax has announced neither a deprecation nor a shutdown date for it.

MiniMax's current flagship, released June 2026 with a million-token window - five times any M2-series model - and built for agentic reasoning, tool use and multimodal chat input. It is the first MiniMax id to break the 204,800-token ceiling every model since M2 had shared.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | MiniMax |
| Model id | `MiniMax-M3` |
| Status | Active |
| Released | June 1, 2026 |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## FAQ

### Is MiniMax M3 still available?

Yes. MiniMax M3 is active and fully supported as of August 3, 2026.

## Sources

- [MiniMax model release notes](https://platform.minimax.io/docs/release-notes/models) — accessed 2026-08-03
- [MiniMax API models overview](https://platform.minimax.io/docs/api-reference/api-overview) — accessed 2026-08-03

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