GLM-5.3-Flash vs MiniMax-M3
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3-Flash 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 GLM-5.3-Flash
MiniMax-M3 vs GLM-5.3-Flash: 30.1% less intelligence, 76.1% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 34.5% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GLM-5.3-Flash | MiniMax-M3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 41.8 | 29.2 | −30.1% MiniMax-M3 is 30.1% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $305.52 | $537.98 | +76.1% MiniMax-M3 is 76.1% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 38.89s | 25.47s | −34.5% MiniMax-M3 is 34.5% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.15 / $0.50 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GLM-5.3-Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
- 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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