diff --git a/src/config/schema.ts b/src/config/schema.ts
index b35b1938e..4eef69c06 100644
--- a/src/config/schema.ts
+++ b/src/config/schema.ts
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ export const CategoryConfigSchema = z.object({
   textVerbosity: z.enum(["low", "medium", "high"]).optional(),
   tools: z.record(z.string(), z.boolean()).optional(),
   prompt_append: z.string().optional(),
-  /** Mark agent as unstable - forces background mode for monitoring. Auto-enabled for gemini models. */
+  /** Mark agent as unstable - forces background mode for monitoring. Auto-enabled for gemini/minimax models. */
   is_unstable_agent: z.boolean().optional(),
 })
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/unstable-agent-babysitter/index.test.ts b/src/hooks/unstable-agent-babysitter/index.test.ts
index a98f47100..a9cc55552 100644
--- a/src/hooks/unstable-agent-babysitter/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/unstable-agent-babysitter/index.test.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,41 @@ describe("unstable-agent-babysitter hook", () => {
     expect(text).toContain("deep thought")
   })
 
+  test("fires reminder for hung minimax task", async () => {
+    // #given
+    setMainSession("main-1")
+    const promptCalls: Array<{ input: unknown }> = []
+    const ctx = createMockPluginInput({
+      messagesBySession: {
+        "main-1": [
+          { info: { agent: "sisyphus", model: { providerID: "openai", modelID: "gpt-4" } } },
+        ],
+        "bg-1": [
+          { info: { role: "assistant" }, parts: [{ type: "thinking", thinking: "minimax thought" }] },
+        ],
+      },
+      promptCalls,
+    })
+    const backgroundManager = createBackgroundManager([
+      createTask({ model: { providerID: "minimax", modelID: "minimax-1" } }),
+    ])
+    const hook = createUnstableAgentBabysitterHook(ctx, {
+      backgroundManager,
+      config: { enabled: true, timeout_ms: 120000 },
+    })
+
+    // #when
+    await hook.event({ event: { type: "session.idle", properties: { sessionID: "main-1" } } })
+
+    // #then
+    expect(promptCalls.length).toBe(1)
+    const payload = promptCalls[0].input as { body?: { parts?: Array<{ text?: string }> } }
+    const text = payload.body?.parts?.[0]?.text ?? ""
+    expect(text).toContain("background_output")
+    expect(text).toContain("background_cancel")
+    expect(text).toContain("minimax thought")
+  })
+
   test("does not remind stable model tasks", async () => {
     // #given
     setMainSession("main-1")
diff --git a/src/hooks/unstable-agent-babysitter/index.ts b/src/hooks/unstable-agent-babysitter/index.ts
index 5b27889c0..af6844a65 100644
--- a/src/hooks/unstable-agent-babysitter/index.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/unstable-agent-babysitter/index.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function extractMessages(value: unknown): unknown[] {
 function isUnstableTask(task: BackgroundTask): boolean {
   if (task.isUnstableAgent === true) return true
   const modelId = task.model?.modelID?.toLowerCase()
-  return modelId ? modelId.includes("gemini") : false
+  return modelId ? modelId.includes("gemini") || modelId.includes("minimax") : false
 }
 
 async function resolveMainSessionTarget(
diff --git a/src/tools/delegate-task/executor.ts b/src/tools/delegate-task/executor.ts
index 421937714..c9a7712da 100644
--- a/src/tools/delegate-task/executor.ts
+++ b/src/tools/delegate-task/executor.ts
@@ -873,7 +873,8 @@ Available categories: ${categoryNames.join(", ")}`,
     }
   }
 
-  const isUnstableAgent = resolved.config.is_unstable_agent === true || (actualModel?.toLowerCase().includes("gemini") ?? false)
+  const unstableModel = actualModel?.toLowerCase()
+  const isUnstableAgent = resolved.config.is_unstable_agent === true || (unstableModel ? unstableModel.includes("gemini") || unstableModel.includes("minimax") : false)
 
   return {
     agentToUse: SISYPHUS_JUNIOR_AGENT,
diff --git a/src/tools/delegate-task/tools.test.ts b/src/tools/delegate-task/tools.test.ts
index f4ac2f80e..46736727f 100644
--- a/src/tools/delegate-task/tools.test.ts
+++ b/src/tools/delegate-task/tools.test.ts
@@ -1261,6 +1261,75 @@ describe("sisyphus-task", () => {
       expect(result).toContain("task-normal-bg")
     })
 
+    test("minimax model with run_in_background=false should force background but wait for result", async () => {
+      // given - custom category using minimax model with run_in_background=false
+      const { createDelegateTask } = require("./tools")
+      let launchCalled = false
+
+      const mockManager = {
+        launch: async () => {
+          launchCalled = true
+          return {
+            id: "task-unstable-minimax",
+            sessionID: "ses_unstable_minimax",
+            description: "Unstable minimax task",
+            agent: "sisyphus-junior",
+            status: "running",
+          }
+        },
+      }
+
+      const mockClient = {
+        app: { agents: async () => ({ data: [] }) },
+        config: { get: async () => ({ data: { model: SYSTEM_DEFAULT_MODEL } }) },
+        session: {
+          get: async () => ({ data: { directory: "/project" } }),
+          create: async () => ({ data: { id: "ses_unstable_minimax" } }),
+          prompt: async () => ({ data: {} }),
+          messages: async () => ({
+            data: [
+              { info: { role: "assistant", time: { created: Date.now() } }, parts: [{ type: "text", text: "Minimax task completed successfully" }] }
+            ]
+          }),
+          status: async () => ({ data: { "ses_unstable_minimax": { type: "idle" } } }),
+        },
+      }
+
+      const tool = createDelegateTask({
+        manager: mockManager,
+        client: mockClient,
+        userCategories: {
+          "minimax-cat": {
+            model: "minimax/abab-5",
+          },
+        },
+      })
+
+      const toolContext = {
+        sessionID: "parent-session",
+        messageID: "parent-message",
+        agent: "sisyphus",
+        abort: new AbortController().signal,
+      }
+
+      // when - using minimax category with run_in_background=false
+      const result = await tool.execute(
+        {
+          description: "Test minimax forced background",
+          prompt: "Do something with minimax",
+          category: "minimax-cat",
+          run_in_background: false,
+          load_skills: ["git-master"],
+        },
+        toolContext
+      )
+
+      // then - should launch as background BUT wait for and return actual result
+      expect(launchCalled).toBe(true)
+      expect(result).toContain("SUPERVISED TASK COMPLETED")
+      expect(result).toContain("Minimax task completed successfully")
+    }, { timeout: 20000 })
+
     test("non-gemini model with run_in_background=false should run sync (not forced to background)", async () => {
       // given - category using non-gemini model with run_in_background=false
       const { createDelegateTask } = require("./tools")