MiniMax-M2: How This Lightweight AI Agent Is Revolutionizing Deployable Intelligence

MiniMax-M2: The Lightweight Nuclear Weapon in the AI Agent War Disclaimer: This article offers an independent and critical analysis based on official MiniMax documentation and benchmark data. It represents a neutral technical perspective rather than any corporate stance. 🧭 Part 1: The Scene — From “Big Models” to “Deployable Intelligence” In October 2025, the large language model race took an unexpected turn: MiniMax released the M2 model—and open-sourced it. At first glance, it’s another LLM drop. But under the hood, MiniMax-M2 represents a new philosophy: “Small is powerful.” While OpenAI’s GPT-5, Anthropic’s Claude 4.5, and Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro chase …