MiniMax desktop client - voice and video included.

Use MiniMax M2 for text, abab for chat, and Hailuo for video and speech - all in one Floatboat canvas. No API key, no VPN, no Chinese phone number.

Floatboat workspaceMiniMax

Good evening, Frank

Ask MiniMax-M2 anything - runs through Floatboat, no API key, no VPN.

Explain MiniMax-M2 in one paragraphTranslate this contract clauseRefactor this Python file

Mock picker - the real desktop app shows the same selector with live availability. Local-first: your prompts stay on your machine.

MiniMax lineup

Text, voice, video - every MiniMax model, one canvas.

Pick the right tool for the job, and switch any time without re-wiring keys or projects.

Flagship

MiniMax-M2

MiniMax-M2 is available from the same Floatboat model picker, alongside GPT, Claude, Gemini and Auto Mode.

Context
128K+
Best at
General workflows
Setup
No API key

Reasoning

Speech-02

Speech-02 is available from the same Floatboat model picker, alongside GPT, Claude, Gemini and Auto Mode.

Context
Long context
Best at
Reasoning
Setup
No API key

Specialist

Hailuo-02

Hailuo-02 is available from the same Floatboat model picker, alongside GPT, Claude, Gemini and Auto Mode.

Context
Long context
Best at
Specialized tasks
Setup
No API key

Why Floatboat

MiniMax, without the setup tax.

Most overseas users hit the same wall: Chinese phone numbers, regional payments, API key plumbing, proxies. Floatboat removes all of that - and gives you more than a chat box.

CapabilityFloatboatWeb playgroundsDIY API
Switch MiniMax with GPT and ClaudeYesNoNo
Reuse as Combo SkillsYesNoNo
Works outside China without VPNYesYesNo
No Chinese phone / payment requiredYesYesNo
No API key jugglingYesYesNo

Three steps from download to first MiniMax answer.

01

Download Floatboat

Free for macOS and Windows. Sign in with one click - no credit card.

02

Open the MiniMax model picker

MiniMax-M2, Speech-02, Hailuo-02 show up next to GPT, Claude, Gemini and Auto Mode.

03

Chat, drop files, let it browse

Talk to MiniMax with access to your files, browser and Combo Skills - no proxy, no key, no setup.

More than a model picker

MiniMax, multiplied by the rest of Floatboat.

A chat tab is the floor. Inside Floatboat, every model plugs into your tacit memory, your reusable skills, your custom tools, and your agent group chat.

Tacit Engine

MiniMax inherits how you write, edit and decide as you work.

Combo Skills

Wrap a successful MiniMax conversation into a reusable playbook with one click.

Selfware

Let MiniMax build a one-off internal tool for the work in front of you.

FloatIM

Drop a MiniMax-powered agent into a group chat with humans and other agents.

MiniMax on Floatboat - FAQ

Do I need a Chinese phone number to use MiniMax?
Which MiniMax models are available?
Is my data sent to model providers?
Can I mix it with GPT, Claude or Gemini?
Is there a free way to try MiniMax in Floatboat?

Use MiniMax M2, voice, and video - all in Floatboat.

Download Floatboat for Mac or Windows and pick MiniMax from the model picker. No keys, no VPN, no Chinese phone number.

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