GLM-5.3-Flash vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3-Flash by Z AI or MiniMax-M3.1-Flash 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-M3.1-Flash
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash vs GLM-5.3-Flash: 2.2% more intelligence, 7.3% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 38.8% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GLM-5.3-Flash | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 41.8 | 42.7 | +2.2% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 2.2% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $305.52 | $283.18 | −7.3% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 7.3% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 38.43s | 23.52s | −38.8% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 38.8% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.15 / $0.50 | $0.15 / $0.60 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
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-M3.1-Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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