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OpenRouter (@OpenRouter) · 10/19/2026, 20:01:04

MiniMax Reveals Stealth Model M3.1 Flash After Toping OpenRouter

By OpenRouter (@OpenRouter)

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Executive Summary

MiniMax officially revealed that the stealth model 'Space Bunny', which topped OpenRouter for 10 days and processed 56.7T tokens, is now its M3.1 Flash. The model has returned to the platform with a limited-time free access offer.

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Stealth model reveal 🐰 Space Bunny was OpenRouter’s #1 model for 10 straight days, processing 56.7T tokens! The most of any stealth model we’ve run. Space Bunny hopped off OpenRouter on Oct 5. It's back today as @MiniMax_AI's M3.1 Flash, and it's free for the next 72 hours. https://t.co/2i0HsEibp5