MiniMax-M2.5 — Deprecated or Removed — shutdown 5/18/2026 or August 31, 2026 — sources disagree

For MiniMax-M2.5, provider is SambaNova; lifecycle status is disputed: Deprecated per docs.sambanova.ai, Removed per docs.tokenfactory.nebius.com; deprecation announced is May 4, 2026; shutdown / retirement date is disputed: 5/18/2026 per docs.sambanova.ai, August 31, 2026 per docs.tokenfactory.nebius.com; recommended replacement is disputed: MiniMax-M2.7 per docs.sambanova.ai, MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M3 per docs.tokenfactory.nebius.com; platform / deployment scope is SambaNova SambaCloud (model remains available on SambaStack and SambaManaged), recorded from its source on 2026-09-15; source re-checked 2026-11-11.

Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.

What the source says

| `MiniMax-M2.5` | 5/18/2026 | `MiniMax-M2.7` |

— docs.sambanova.ai, retrieved 2026-09-15

Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

— all from docs.sambanova.ai, retrieved 2026-09-15

Where the other sources' values come from

These values were taken from a passage elsewhere on the other source's page, not from the row quoted with it above.

Sources

• docs.sambanova.aihttps://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations.md
• docs.sambanova.aihttps://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations
• docs.tokenfactory.nebius.comhttps://docs.tokenfactory.nebius.com/august-2026-deprecation-notice.md
• docs.tokenfactory.nebius.comhttps://docs.tokenfactory.nebius.com/august-2026-deprecation-notice

Last verified against source: 2026-11-11. Due for re-check by 2026-12-11. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.