Model Comparison
GPT-4.1
vs. M3
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · OpenAI, MiniMax
Recommended Pick
Mi M3 14 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
M3
100.0 value score
61.6 reasoning / $0.52/1M
Lowest Price
M3
$0.30/1M input price
Best Reasoning
M3
61.6 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
M3
43.4 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
M3 has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
M3 is 6.7x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-4.1.
Speed gap
GPT-4.1 generates about 2.8x as many tokens per second as M3.
Reasoning gap
M3 leads GPT-4.1 by 18.5 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
M3 leads GPT-4.1 by 21.6 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
GPT-4.1
OpenAI
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M3
MiniMax
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Op GPT-4.1 | Top Pick Mi M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $2.00/1M | $0.30/1M |
| Output Cost | $8.00/1M | $1.20/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.50/1M | $0.52/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | OpenAI | MiniMax |
| Release Date | Apr 14, 2025 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 126.6 tok/s | 45.6 tok/s |
| TTFT | 571ms | 1987ms |
| Latency | 571ms | 45878ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 10.5 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 43.1 | 61.6 |
| Intelligence | 26.3 | 54.7 |
| Coding | 21.8 | 43.4 |
| Math | 34.7 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 66.6% | 92.9% |
| MMLU Pro | 80.6% | — |
| HLE | 4.6% | 37.1% |
| LiveCodeBench | 45.7% | — |
| MATH 500 | 91.3% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 34.7% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 43.7% | — |
| SciCode | 38.1% | 45.4% |
| LCR | 61.0% | 74.0% |
| IFBench | 43.0% | 82.9% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 47.1% | 88.9% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 13.6% | 42.4% |
Key Takeaways
M3 offers the best value at $0.30/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
M3 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 61.6 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
M3 reaches a 43.4 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
GPT-4.1
- General-purpose AI
- Versatile applications
M3
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
