GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or MiniMax-M3.1-Flash by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash scores 24.2 points higher (42.7 vs 18.5) but costs 15× as much to run the benchmark ($283 vs $19.2; mid-range vs budget cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick MiniMax-M3.1-Flash 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-M3.1-Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 18.5 | 42.7 | +130.8% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 2.3× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $19.16 | $283.18 | +1378.0% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 15× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 5.09s | 22.73s | +346.6% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 346.6% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.10 / $0.50 | $0.15 / $0.60 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash vs GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning): 130.8% more intelligence, 1378.0% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 346.6% 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-M3.1-Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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