MiniMax
speech-2.6-turbo
Speech 2.6 Turbo (MiniMax)
Active
No — Speech 2.6 Turbo is not deprecated as of August 3, 2026. MiniMax has announced neither a deprecation nor a shutdown date for it.
The fast variant of the 2.6 speech generation. Four MiniMax speech ids across three generations are currently active at once, which is a lot of surface area for a provider that has never published a deprecation.
The facts
| Provider | MiniMax |
|---|---|
| Model id | speech-2.6-turbo |
| Released | October 29, 2025 |
| Deprecated | not deprecated |
| Shutdown | not published |
| Status | Active |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- Is MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo still available?
- Yes. MiniMax Speech 2.6 Turbo is active and fully supported as of August 3, 2026.
Sources
- MiniMax model release notes · platform.minimax.io · accessed August 3, 2026
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