MiniMax-M3 vs o4-mini (High)

MiniMax-M3 vs o4-mini (High). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MiniMaxMiniMax-M3Off the frontier
Intelligence
29.20
Total cost
$538
OpenAIo4-mini (High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.70
Total cost
-
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.

MetricMiniMax-M3o4-mini (High)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)29.216.7−42.8% o4-mini (High) is 42.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$537.98Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)25.47s28.44s+11.7% o4-mini (High) is 11.7% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$1.10 / $4.40
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText, Image
Open this matchup in the interactive pickerMiniMax-M3: what beats ito4-mini (High): what beats it
Matchup

Compare something else

Agents: Accept: text/markdown or ?format=md returns this page as Markdown. JSON: /api/v1/compare/minimax-m3/o4-mini · Markdown: /api/v1/compare/minimax-m3/o4-mini?format=md · llms.txt · agent skill