MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash

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In a text conversation, organize this into stages: first request a plan, then a specific change, followed by an explanation and verification criteria.\n\n### Text and images\n\nIn Standard, images can be supplied through Chat Completions and Responses together with a text question. For example, ask the model to analyze a screenshot’s contents, connect a visible element to a problem description or incorporate information from an image into a text conclusion. Specify which part of the image matters and what result you need.\n\nIn Ultra and through this listing’s Gemini-compatible method, the input is text. All variants return text: an explanation, an action list, analysis or code. For document comparison and report preparation, define the result’s structure in advance and ask the model to distinguish information from the supplied material from its proposed conclusions.\n\n### Reasoning and long context\n\nMiniMax M3.1 Flash performs reasoning before producing its final answer. 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