Magistral Small 1.2 vs MiniMax-M3

Magistral Small 1.2 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.

MistralMagistral Small 1.2Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
8.60
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.

MetricMagistral Small 1.2MiniMax-M3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)8.629.2+239.5% MiniMax-M3 is 3.4× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$537.98— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)34.42s24.85s−27.8% MiniMax-M3 is 27.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.50 / $1.50$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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