GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) vs MiniMax-M3
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) by OpenAI or MiniMax-M3 by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick MiniMax-M3
MiniMax-M3 vs GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026): 12.3% more intelligence, 45.5% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 44.5% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) | MiniMax-M3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 26.0 | 29.2 | +12.3% MiniMax-M3 is 12.3% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $986.85 | $537.98 | −45.5% MiniMax-M3 is 45.5% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 16.68s | 24.11s | +44.5% MiniMax-M3 is 44.5% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $5.00 / $30.0 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) 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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