GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) vs MiniMax-M3
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or MiniMax-M3 by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
MiniMax-M3 scores 10.7 points higher (29.2 vs 18.5) but costs 28× as much to run the benchmark ($538 vs $19.2; premium vs budget cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick MiniMax-M3 when you need intelligence above 18.5, and GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) when 18.5 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) | MiniMax-M3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 18.5 | 29.2 | +57.8% MiniMax-M3 is 57.8% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $19.16 | $537.98 | +2707.8% MiniMax-M3 is 28× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 5.09s | 24.32s | +377.8% MiniMax-M3 is 377.8% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.10 / $0.50 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
MiniMax-M3 vs GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning): 57.8% more intelligence, 2707.8% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 377.8% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
- 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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