GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) by OpenAI or MiniMax-M3.1-Flash 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-M3.1-Flash
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash vs GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026): 64.2% more intelligence, 71.3% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 29.7% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 26.0 | 42.7 | +64.2% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 64.2% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $986.85 | $283.18 | −71.3% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 71.3% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 16.68s | 21.63s | +29.7% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 29.7% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $5.00 / $30.0 | $0.15 / $0.60 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
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-M3.1-Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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