GPT-5.6 Luna (Xhigh) vs MiniMax-M3
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.6 Luna (Xhigh) by OpenAI or MiniMax-M3 by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-5.6 Luna (Xhigh)
MiniMax-M3 vs GPT-5.6 Luna (Xhigh): 15.6% less intelligence, 200.0% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 47.4% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Luna (Xhigh) | MiniMax-M3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 34.6 | 29.2 | −15.6% MiniMax-M3 is 15.6% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $179.33 | $537.98 | +200.0% MiniMax-M3 is 3.0× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 45.80s | 24.11s | −47.4% MiniMax-M3 is 47.4% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.20 / $1.20 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.6 Luna (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) scores 41.30 for $175.
- 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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