Misleading Reddit Post Claims MiniMax AI Weights to Drop Soon — Company Confirms No Such Plans
A viral Reddit post claimed MiniMax, a leading AI developer, was about to release model weights for its onX system — sparking speculation in the open-source community. However, MiniMax's official website confirms it is a Slovenian business software provider with no involvement in AI model development.
Despite a surge of excitement across AI enthusiast forums, claims that Chinese artificial intelligence firm MiniMax is preparing to release weights for its onX model are entirely unfounded — and stem from a critical misidentification of a completely unrelated company. The misinformation originated from a Reddit post on r/LocalLLaMA titled "MiniMax onX: Weights dropping REALLY, REALLY, SOON," which featured an image suggesting imminent open-source release of proprietary AI model parameters. The post, submitted by user /u/XMasterrrr, quickly gained traction among developers hoping to self-host advanced LLMs without licensing restrictions.
However, a thorough investigation by this outlet reveals that the MiniMax referenced in the Reddit post is not the same entity as the Slovenian enterprise software company MiniMax SI, which operates under the domain minimax.si. According to the official MiniMax SI website, the company provides cloud-based accounting, payroll, and business management software tailored for Slovenian enterprises. Its services include invoicing, double-entry bookkeeping, and employee payroll processing — all standard features of ERP systems in Central Europe. The company has no presence in artificial intelligence research, no known onX product, and no history of releasing machine learning model weights.
The confusion appears to arise from a homonym: the Chinese AI startup MiniMax (minimax.ai), which does develop large language models including the ABAB series and has been rumored to be exploring open-weight releases. Yet even this company has not announced any "onX" model, nor has it confirmed plans to release weights in the near term. The Reddit post’s image and caption appear to be a fabricated or mislabeled meme, likely created by a community member conflating the names of two distinct organizations. This is not the first time such a mix-up has occurred in the AI space; similar confusion has previously arisen between "Hugging Face" and "Hugging Face Inc." or between "Meta" and unrelated entities sharing similar names.
MiniMax SI, based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is a well-established provider of business software since 2005, serving over 10,000 clients through its network of certified accounting partners. Its website, help.minimax.si, offers comprehensive documentation on its ERP suite, all centered on financial compliance and administrative automation. There is no mention of AI, neural networks, or machine learning in any of its service descriptions, product roadmaps, or press releases.
AI researchers and open-source advocates are urged to verify the identity of organizations before assuming announcements are legitimate. The spread of false information can lead to misplaced expectations, wasted development effort, and even legal risks if users attempt to reverse-engineer or redistribute non-existent models. The AI community thrives on transparency — but transparency requires accuracy.
For those seeking genuine open-weight LLMs, reputable sources include Meta’s Llama series, Mistral AI’s models, and EleutherAI’s offerings — all clearly documented and legally available under permissive licenses. MiniMax SI, meanwhile, remains focused on helping Slovenian small businesses streamline their accounting — not building transformers.
