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MINIMAX PREPARES SHANGHAI IPO AFTER HONG KONG LISTING

AI DESK1 MIN READ
SAT, MAY 30, 2026

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Shanghai-based AI company MiniMax has filed to pursue a domestic IPO in China, following its January Hong Kong listing that valued the company based on $300M annual recurring revenue.

MiniMax's dual-listing strategy reflects broader momentum in China's AI sector. The move comes as several Chinese AI firms target mainland exchanges after initial Hong Kong debuts. Zhipu AI similarly announced plans for a Shanghai listing, with its Hong Kong shares surging 10x since January to reach an $83B market cap. Baidu also plans to spin off and list its chip unit Kunlunxin on both Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges in 2026. MiniMax has strengthened its competitive position with the recent launch of its M3 coding model, priced at $0.12 per million input tokens—dramatically undercutting Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7 at $5 per million tokens. China's push to develop domestic AI capabilities comes amid U.S. export restrictions on advanced semiconductors. Procurement records show at least seven Chinese universities supporting the country's military and defense industry are seeking access to Nvidia's H200 chips.

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