v2.0.8-beta v0.30.0

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MiniMax-AI/MiniMax-01Sep 21, 2026 → Sep 22, 20260 days between releases

What's New

Major update introduces Fast Start caching, Model Runner V2, and new models with breaking config changes.

Breaking Changes

  • Scale-out endpoints now require the `--enable-scale-out` flag
  • GPTQ activation ordering (`g_idx`) has been removed
  • Deprecated environment variables have been removed
  • Deprecated `python -m vllm.entrypoints.grpc_server` command has been removed

New Features

  • DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and other new model support
  • Fast Start weight caching with persistent daemon
  • Gumbel-max watermarking generation and detection
  • HiSparse host-resident tier for sparse-MLA
  • Model Runner V2 with dual-batch overlap and CUDA graphs

Upgrade Notes

Scale-out endpoints now require the `--enable-scale-out` flag. The GPTQ activation ordering `g_idx` and deprecated environment variables are no longer supported.

The Two Releases

v2.0.8-beta

v2.0.8-beta

Sep 21, 2026· 1 month ago

This release focuses on critical security updates regarding JWT authentication and OnlyOffice callbacks, alongside UI responsiveness improvements and bug fixes for public shares and downloads.

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v0.30.0

v0.30.0

Sep 22, 2026· 30 days ago

A major performance and feature release introducing new models, Fast Start caching, watermarking, HiSparse, and Model Runner V2, along with significant breaking changes to configuration.

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