Inkling 2 Small vs MiniMax-M3
Which is better for the money: Inkling 2 Small by Thinking Machines or MiniMax-M3 by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-11-06.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Inkling 2 Small
MiniMax-M3 vs Inkling 2 Small: 38.2% less intelligence, 10.9% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 11.3% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | Inkling 2 Small | MiniMax-M3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 30.6 | 18.9 | −38.2% MiniMax-M3 is 38.2% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $791.81 | $878.03 | +10.9% MiniMax-M3 is 10.9% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 20.92s | 23.29s | +11.3% MiniMax-M3 is 11.3% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $1.00 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Inkling 2 Small is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 52.50 for $718.
- MiniMax-M3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 52.50 for $718.
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