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Big news for open models: @MiniMax_AI M2.5 is out and it’s an excellent+affordable coding model. It ranks 4th in our benchmarks, the first open model to beat Claude Sonnet. Only Claude Opus and GPT-5.2 Codex score higher. Details on scores and limited-time free access below 🧵

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Based on absolute engagement — the platform doesn’t expose follower counts here, so large accounts score higher.

From likes, comments.

Why it worked

Gives away something genuinely useful before asking for anything.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy, corporate
Mechanisms: Reciprocity
Written for: People building with AI

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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