GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) vs MiniMax-M3
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) by Z AI 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 GLM-5.1 (Reasoning): 11.9% more intelligence, 63.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 58.1% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) | MiniMax-M3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 26.1 | 29.2 | +11.9% MiniMax-M3 is 11.9% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,486.78 | $537.98 | −63.8% MiniMax-M3 is 63.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 60.76s | 25.47s | −58.1% MiniMax-M3 is 58.1% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.28 / $4.07 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- 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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