diff --git a/.env.local.example b/.env.local.example
index 9e95caf..aaee842 100644
--- a/.env.local.example
+++ b/.env.local.example
@@ -61,4 +61,6 @@ ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=
 # here. Consumer Hailuo / MiniMax Agent subscriptions cannot be used at all.
 MINIMAX_API_KEY=
 MINIMAX_BASE_URL=https://api.minimax.io/v1
-MINIMAX_MODEL=MiniMax-M2
+# Verified for both vision AND tool calling on 2026-08-30: MiniMax-M3.
+# MiniMax-M2 / M2.7 accept tools but reject images. M3 supports both.
+MINIMAX_MODEL=MiniMax-M3