The FAQ on their website says Minimax 3.1 flash is 428B total, 23B active
replyWhich is roughly similar to deepseek 4.1 flash.
I find it interesting that we’re calling these “flash” models now, even though they aren’t “small or light” and in many cases aren’t particularly that fast.
I suppose it’s more so that the standard for “regular models” is becoming 1T+
Flash probably means single expert fits into some cost efficient GPU memory, and non flash models require more complex and cost expensive architectures.
replyI think flash usually means MoE, not dense
replyEvery frontier model is MoE these days! Flash or otherwise. Sparsity just gets you more bang for your buck.
replyNot really. “Flash” generally means fast or cost-efficient, not specifically MoE (Mixture of Experts).
reply- DeepSeek V4 Flash: 284B / 13B active MoE
- DeepSeek V4 Pro: 1.6T / 49B active MoE
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 552B / 8B input, 16B output MoE