MiniMax unveils 4K image model... South Korea excluded from public license
Original headline미니맥스, 4K 이미지 모델 공개…국내는 공용 라이선스 제외
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MiniMax released the weights for H3-Image, a 4K image generation and editing model, on Hugging Face on June 11, but South Korean developers cannot use the model or its outputs under the public license alone despite being able to download the files. The model generates square images at 4096×4096 pixels and supports landscape outputs up to 6272×2688 pixels, handling both text-to-image creation and editing of existing images. The split licensing matters because download access does not equal usage rights, leaving Korean developers dependent on a separate license arrangement to deploy H3-Image commercially or otherwise. What to watch next is whether MiniMax clarifies or revises the Korean licensing terms and whether domestic developers pursue individual licenses.
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MiniMax, H3-Image, Hugging Face