GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) by OpenAI or MiniMax-M3.1-Flash by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) scores 4.3 points higher (47.0 vs 42.7) but costs 12× as much to run the benchmark ($3465 vs $283; flagship vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) when you need intelligence above 42.7, and MiniMax-M3.1-Flash when 42.7 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 47.0 | 42.7 | −9.1% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 9.1% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $3,464.84 | $283.18 | −91.8% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 91.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 91.96s | 25.34s | −72.4% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 72.4% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $4.00 / $20.0 | $0.15 / $0.60 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash vs GPT-5.6 Sol (Max): 9.1% less intelligence, 91.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 72.4% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Kimi K3.1 Pro scores 55.10 for $3117.
- 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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