MiniMax-M3 vs Solar Pro 4
Which is better for the money: MiniMax-M3 by MiniMax or Solar Pro 4 by Upstage? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick MiniMax-M3
Solar Pro 4 vs MiniMax-M3: 8.9% less intelligence, 37.0% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | MiniMax-M3 | Solar Pro 4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 29.2 | 26.6 | −8.9% Solar Pro 4 is 8.9% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $537.98 | $736.82 | +37.0% Solar Pro 4 is 37.0% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 26.74s | Not reported | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $1.20 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| 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.
- Solar Pro 4 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
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