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title: "MiniMax H3-Image Ranks No. 2 Among Open-Weight Models on DesignArena"
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published_at: "2026-11-11T20:23:24.000Z"
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summary: "MiniMax H3-Image ranks No. 2 among open-weight models on the DesignArena leaderboard. The 33.1B parameter H3-Image model produces images at an average rate of 15 seconds per generation. The model's license restricts commercial use for entities with more than $1 million in revenue and prohibits use in the U.S., the EU, the U.K., and South Korea."
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# MiniMax H3\-Image Ranks No\. 2 Among Open\-Weight Models on DesignArena

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**Published:** 2026-11-11T20:23:24.000Z
**Category:** Models
**Topics:** open\-source, llm

## Summary

MiniMax H3\-Image ranks No\. 2 among open\-weight models on the DesignArena leaderboard\. The 33\.1B parameter H3\-Image model produces images at an average rate of 15 seconds per generation\. The model's license restricts commercial use for entities with more than $1 million in revenue and prohibits use in the U\.S\., the EU, the U\.K\., and South Korea\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/minimax-h3-image-ranks-no-2-among-open-weight-models-on-designarena-7b654c2a>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/DesignArena/status/2120607500529459557>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/MiniMax_AI/status/2120158341229928576>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/DesignArena/status/2120298935701180613>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/vllm_project/status/2120180500203729001>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/RyanLeeMiniMax/status/2120188934873571521>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/xeophon/status/2120183674373316917>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/fal/status/2120184898249978201>)