Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning) vs MiniMax-M3

Kimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning) vs MiniMax-M3. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

KimiKimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
23.60
Total cost
-
MiniMaxMiniMax-M3Off the frontier
Intelligence
29.20
Total cost
$538
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricKimi K2.6 (Non-reasoning)MiniMax-M3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.629.2+23.7% MiniMax-M3 is 23.7% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$537.98— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.31s25.47s+206.5% MiniMax-M3 is 206.5% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.95 / $4.00$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText, Image, Video
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