MiniMax-M3 vs Muse Ember (Max)
Which is better for the money: MiniMax-M3 by MiniMax or Muse Ember (Max) by Meta? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-11-09.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Muse Ember (Max)
Muse Ember (Max) vs MiniMax-M3: 90.5% more intelligence, 86.7% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | MiniMax-M3 | Muse Ember (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 18.9 | 36.0 | +90.5% Muse Ember (Max) is 90.5% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $878.03 | $117.12 | −86.7% Muse Ember (Max) is 86.7% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 19.15s | Not reported | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $1.20 | $0.10 / $0.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- MiniMax-M3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 52.50 for $718.
- Muse Ember (Max) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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