MiniMax-M3 vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: MiniMax-M3 by MiniMax or Ring-2.6-1T by InclusionAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick MiniMax-M3
Ring-2.6-1T vs MiniMax-M3: 43.2% less intelligence, 7.0% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 5.6% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | MiniMax-M3 | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 29.2 | 16.6 | −43.2% Ring-2.6-1T is 43.2% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $537.98 | $575.60 | +7.0% Ring-2.6-1T is 7.0% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 25.47s | 24.04s | −5.6% Ring-2.6-1T is 5.6% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $1.20 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- MiniMax-M3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
- Ring-2.6-1T is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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