Hy3 vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
Which is better for the money: Hy3 by Tencent or MiniMax-M3.1-Flash by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
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Verdict
Depends on your budget
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash scores 17.4 points higher (42.7 vs 25.3) but costs 1.9× as much to run the benchmark ($283 vs $150; both mid-range class). Pick MiniMax-M3.1-Flash when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Hy3.
| Metric | Hy3 | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 25.3 | 42.7 | +68.8% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 68.8% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $149.61 | $283.18 | +89.3% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 89.3% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 33.29s | 25.34s | −23.9% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 23.9% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.14 / $0.56 | $0.15 / $0.60 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash vs Hy3: 68.8% more intelligence, 89.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 23.9% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Hy3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
- 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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