GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) vs MiniMax-M3
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) by OpenAI or MiniMax-M3 by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 21.8 points higher (51.0 vs 29.2) but costs 1.2× as much to run the benchmark ($662 vs $538; both premium class). Pick GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise MiniMax-M3.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) | MiniMax-M3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 51.0 | 29.2 | −42.7% MiniMax-M3 is 42.7% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $662.28 | $537.98 | −18.8% MiniMax-M3 is 18.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 86.31s | 26.74s | −69.0% MiniMax-M3 is 69.0% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $10.0 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
MiniMax-M3 vs GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh): 42.7% less intelligence, 18.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 69.0% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
- 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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