Minimax M3 + Hermes Agent is Insane (FREE!)
MiniMax M3 + Hermes Agent: Free 12-Hour AI Worker on Your Computer (Setup + Live Tests)
The video introduces MiniMax M3, a new agentic and coding model from China, and shows how to connect it to Hermes Agent to create a free AI worker that can run autonomously for up to 12 hours, controlling apps, searching the web, scheduling tasks, and sending reports. It walks through setup using Hermes Agent with Ollama running in the background and selecting MiniMax M3, then demonstrates live agent tasks like opening ChatGPT in a browser and creating a note in the local Notes app. It notes potential speed limits when using Ollama’s cloud model and suggests using MiniMax’s coding plan for faster performance via OAuth. The video also previews a cloud-hosted Hermes option (Max Hermes) powered by M3 and explains the “brain (M3) + body (Hermes)” pairing, pricing, benchmarks, and agentic capabilities.
00:00 Minimax M3 Launch
00:36 Benchmarks and Setup
01:09 Install Hermes and Ollama
01:21 Connect Model in Terminal
02:12 Live Agent Task Demos
02:52 Speed Tips and Plans
03:21 Max Hermes Cloud Option
04:15 Brain vs Body Explained
05:33 Performance and Open Weights
06:04 Wrap Up and Resources
06:41 Community and Full Guide
07:27 Final Thanks
The video introduces MiniMax M3, a new agentic and coding model from China, and shows how to connect it to Hermes Agent to create a free AI worker that can run autonomously for up to 12 hours, controlling apps, searching the web, scheduling tasks, and sending reports. It walks through setup using Hermes Agent with Ollama running in the background and selecting MiniMax M3, then demonstrates live agent tasks like opening ChatGPT in a browser and creating a note in the local Notes app. It notes potential speed limits when using Ollama’s cloud model and suggests using MiniMax’s coding plan for faster performance via OAuth. The video also previews a cloud-hosted Hermes option (Max Hermes) powered by M3 and explains the “brain (M3) + body (Hermes)” pairing, pricing, benchmarks, and agentic capabilities.
00:00 Minimax M3 Launch
00:36 Benchmarks and Setup
01:09 Install Hermes and Ollama
01:21 Connect Model in Terminal
02:12 Live Agent Task Demos
02:52 Speed Tips and Plans
03:21 Max Hermes Cloud Option
04:15 Brain vs Body Explained
05:33 Performance and Open Weights
06:04 Wrap Up and Resources
06:41 Community and Full Guide
07:27 Final Thanks
Creators and Guests
Host
Julian Goldie
Founder of AI Profit Boardroom and your daily guide to the AI revolution. I break down the biggest AI news, agent updates, and breakthroughs — fast, clear, and no hype.
