GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) vs MiniMax-M3
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) by OpenAI 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 GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh): 21.2% more intelligence, 64.7% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 76.6% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) | MiniMax-M3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 24.1 | 29.2 | +21.2% MiniMax-M3 is 21.2% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,524.02 | $537.98 | −64.7% MiniMax-M3 is 64.7% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 108.99s | 25.47s | −76.6% MiniMax-M3 is 76.6% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.75 / $4.50 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) 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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