# MiniMax-M3 release · 2026-06-01 · snapshot 2026-10-25

Creator: MiniMax · 1 effort levels

| Effort level | Input modalities | Intelligence | Total cost | E2E | On the frontier today | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-M3 | Text, Image, Video | 29.20 | $538 | 24.9s | no | `minimax-m3` |

Open weights · on the open-weights frontier today: 0 of 1

## Launch day (2026-06-01)

- Reached the frontier: 0 of 1
- Reached the open-weights frontier: 0 of 1
- Impact (intelligence × log-cost hypervolume gained): 0
- Rank: did not move the frontier; 46 releases this past year did
- MiniMax-M3 missed: 1.2 points below DeepSeek V4 Pro 0424 (Max) at 1.94× its cost


> Metrics snapshot: 2026-10-25T21:35:50Z. Intelligence index version: unknown. Release timeline, frontier age, release impact and shakeup cards are reconstructions using one selected snapshot's metrics, not a record of what was known at release. Scores, benchmark cost and derived value may change when the index methodology changes. Source documentation advertises v4.3.2; API correspondence is unverified.