GPT-5.6 Terra (Xhigh) vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.6 Terra (Xhigh) by OpenAI or MiniMax-M3.1-Flash by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-27.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash vs GPT-5.6 Terra (Xhigh): 12.4% more intelligence, 76.1% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 33.8% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Terra (Xhigh) | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 38.0 | 42.7 | +12.4% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 12.4% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,186.77 | $283.18 | −76.1% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 76.1% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 33.63s | 22.27s | −33.8% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 33.8% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $12.0 | $0.15 / $0.60 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.6 Terra (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- 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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