Apodex 1.1 vs MiniMax-M3
Which is better for the money: Apodex 1.1 by Apodex or MiniMax-M3 by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick MiniMax-M3
MiniMax-M3 vs Apodex 1.1: 10.6% more intelligence, 42.7% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | Apodex 1.1 | MiniMax-M3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 26.4 | 29.2 | +10.6% MiniMax-M3 is 10.6% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $939.06 | $537.98 | −42.7% MiniMax-M3 is 42.7% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | Not reported | 25.47s | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $3.00 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Apodex 1.1 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
- MiniMax-M3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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