GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs MiniMax-M3
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or MiniMax-M3 by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-27.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning)
MiniMax-M3 vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning): 12.8% less intelligence, 250.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 259.2% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) | MiniMax-M3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.5 | 29.2 | −12.8% MiniMax-M3 is 12.8% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $153.58 | $537.98 | +250.3% MiniMax-M3 is 3.5× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.61s | 23.74s | +259.2% MiniMax-M3 is 259.2% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
- 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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