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Catnip.ai’s MaineCoon (22B) is presented as a new SOTA low-latency audio-visual…

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Catnip.ai’s MaineCoon (22B) is presented as a new SOTA low-latency audio-visual model that 'crushes' SocialVideo-Bench, delivering 47.5 FPS end-to-end with perfectly synced audio at 7× speedups over comparable open models and claimed generation costs under $0.001/sec. Launched June 16, 2026, Catnip markets MaineCoon as the first unlimited-duration interactive AI 'presence' system.

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THE NEW SOTA FOR LOW-LATENCY AI VIDEO

Catnip.ai’s new MaineCoon (22B) crushes the SocialVideo-Bench.

It’s 7x faster than comparable open audio-visual models, hitting 47.5 FPS end-to-end with perfectly synced audio 🤯

Generation cost? Under $0.001 per sec

Catnip (@catnips_ai)

🥇MaineCoon: From Passive Video to Real-Time AI Presence

The first unlimited-duration interactive audio-visual model.

Most AI products today still feel like they live behind a screen.

You type. It answers.
You speak. It replies.

The interaction is still mostly turn-based.

Mainecoon is built around a different idea: AI should not just respond to you. It should feel present with you.

🔗Learn more
Website ↓
mainecoon.tech
Blog ↓
mainecoon.tech/blogs

— https://nitter.net/catnips_ai/status/2066928792291917904#m