Modular MAX 25.1 - Introducing MAX Builds

AI Impact Summary

Modular MAX 25.1 introduces MAX Builds, a new platform designed to streamline GenAI development by providing a centralized hub for models, application recipes, and community-driven packages. The release focuses on improving developer experience with features like paged attention and prefix caching, which can significantly boost LLM performance, alongside support for offline batch inference and a new GPU programming interface via MAX Graphs. This shift to nightly builds and community-driven development represents a fundamental change in the platform's delivery approach.