27.03.2026·00:04:10

MiniMax Could Be the Best Open-Source Model I've Used

In this video we talk about Miniax M2.7 and why it’s suddenly getting so much attention, including how it’s “matching Opus 4.5 in a lot of things,” why the omniscience score (what it does when it doesn’t know) matters, and a real coding workflow example where swapping to Miniax 2.5 instantly picked up Tailwind and applied styling in Kilo code. We also get into the difference between hype and actual use cases for OpenClaw, why refusing to answer can be better than hallucinating, and why you should try the model yourself instead of trusting benchmarks alone. — TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Quick Take: Miniax M2.7 00:14 Coding Test: Kilo Code Page 00:39 Tailwind Styling Switch 01:03 M2.7 vs Opus 4.5 01:36 Hype vs Real Use 02:28 Omniscience Benchmark Issue 03:44 Try It Yourself (OAMA) 03:55 Command AI Live Show — Unlock the full potential of your online presence with Kabarza and Samuel—experts in web design and development (respectively), powered by cutting-edge AI solutions. We blend creative design with advanced tech to deliver smart, high-impact websites that stand out. Ready to elevate your business? Contact us today and see what AI-driven innovation can do for you! LINKS & RESOURCES: Website: https://cmdaishow.com Check out Kabarza's amazing work: https://kabarza.com Visit Samuel's website for more: https://samuelgregory.co.uk 📷 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cmdaishow — HASHTAGS: #ai #podcast #aidesign #aidevelopment #vibecoding #webdesign #webdevelopment #ainews #webnews #designnews #devnews #AI #Miniax #OpenClaw #Coding #TailwindCSS

Transcript
Let's do a quick one on uh Miniax 2.7. Command AI. I've always really liked uh Miniax 2.7 uh 2.5. I've always thought it'd be a really good model for a lot of things to be honest. Um I used it for coding as well. I did a test um what was It was a video that I did the other day where I got a local AI inside of Kilo code to to build something in my website and the local model. Yeah. Built like a basic page, but it had no styling or anything uh in it. And I literally just switched the model to Miniax 2.5. It picked up that I'm using Tailwind. It picked up the styles. It picked up everything about the website and literally I just saw the whole page just like that change with all of these styles and Tailwind classes attached to it and you know it's impressed me and I've been running it on my open claw the high-speed version for the last week or so and I quite I quite like it. Then they go and drop um M2.7 which again I've not I've not had it for long at all but I updated it and it's it's matching Opus 4.5 in a lot of things which I think is a really good to it was like that made so many things more useful including openclaw. So it's not doing as good as 4.6 but I don't think it needs to be as good as Opus 4.6. I really don't. I mean, it depends what people are using OpenClaw for. And I'm really keen to hear people's use cases of OpenClaw that's beyond the hype. I think you get so many videos that just hype you up on a bunch of new technologies that are they probably themselves aren't using. I think you'll be surprised how little like YouTubers actually use the things that they talk about. Um, including myself to be honest because I like to discover new tools and I'll talk about it. Doesn't mean that I'm using it. It doesn't mean that I'm recommending it. It just means that I'm giving you an option that's out there and it's up to you then to determine whether it's going to be useful to you. You know, I'm not saying it's the next big thing. I'm not saying it's like going to change your world. It might change your world. It might change my world. Uh but doesn't change your world. The point is I'm, you know, we're allowed an opinion on all this sort of stuff. But all that to be said, I think it's pretty good um pretty good model. I will say the omniscience which is it's if it doesn't know the answer what does it do the omniscience is pretty bad with 2.7 not that I've experienced it these are all benchmarks that artificial analysis have done it will basically if it refuses to answer I think that's better that I think that should if it doesn't if it refuses to answer when it doesn't know something I think that should earn earn a point cuz the the it's from plus 100 to minus 100 and if if you're starting to get to the minuses it's really really bad but if it refuses to answer it doesn't go up or down so basically you want it as close to plus 100 as possible an answer I think it's better I think the the obviously the best thing for an AI to do is to tell you I do not have an answer to that I don't know um but again if it's yeah I don't know but that that that was one of the things that point I noticed on the artificial analysis benchmarking of 2.7. Saying that it's it's fine. The personality is pretty nice. I think a lot of people like that from from an open claw perspective, but I've been I've been using it. I've been enjoying it. So, yeah, Miniax M2.7 is is kind of killing all the benchmarks, but um use it for yourself. Use it for free on OAMA. Uh they have a a really cheap coding plan. This is part of a larger conversation on my show, Command AI, which we stream live every single week. We discuss the news and all things related to AI in the world of design and web. Catch us next week and join in the banter. Command AI.