MiniMax-M3 vs Phi-4 Mini Instruct

MiniMax-M3 vs Phi-4 Mini Instruct. 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
MicrosoftPhi-4 Mini InstructNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.30
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-M3Phi-4 Mini InstructDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)29.26.3−78.4% Phi-4 Mini Instruct is 78.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$537.98Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)26.74s11.81s−55.8% Phi-4 Mini Instruct is 55.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$0.07 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText
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