Tag: MiniMax

OpenAI has just made GPT-5.6 Luna its default free model for ChatGPT, following an 80% cut in API prices. The result: Luna now undercuts DeepSeek V4 Pro on input, increasing pressure on the Chinese price-to-quality ratio. Analysis of a strategic shift.

In a matter of weeks, three major Chinese models have been released in open-weights: DeepSeek V4 Flash (ultra-efficient LLM), MiniMax H3 (coherent video multimodal), and ByteDance Seedance 2.5 (AI video up to 7× cheaper than Sora and Veo). An overview and a reminder of what's at stake against Western players.

The giants Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, and Universal have filed a lawsuit against the Chinese company MiniMax, publisher of the video generator Hailuo AI. The issue: training the AI on protected content.