Model Comparison

GPT-5.1 (high)
vs. M3

Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · OpenAI, MiniMax

Recommended Pick

MiniMax logo M3 10 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT

Lowest Price

MiniMax logo

M3

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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GPT-5.1 (high)

69.9 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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GPT-5.1 (high)

44.7 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Price gap

M3 is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.1 (high).

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.1 (high) leads M3 by 8.3 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

GPT-5.1 (high) leads M3 by 1.3 points on coding.

Top-pick rationale

M3 wins 10 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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GPT-5.1 (high)

OpenAI

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting
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M3

MiniMax

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting

Which answer was more useful?

AI Chat

Chat with 80+ models

Inference API

EU-hosted inference

Full Comparison

Metric
OpenAI logo GPT-5.1 (high)
OpenAI
Top Pick
MiniMax logo M3
MiniMax
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $1.25/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost $10.00/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1) $3.44/1M
Specifications
Organization OpenAIMiniMax
Release Date Nov 13, 2025Jun 1, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 124.9 tok/s
TTFT 36281ms
Latency 36281ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.0
Reasoning Score 69.961.6
Intelligence 47.754.7
Coding 44.743.4
Math 94.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 87.3%92.9%
MMLU Pro 87.0%
HLE 26.5%37.1%
LiveCodeBench 86.8%
AIME 2025 94.0%
SciCode 43.3%45.4%
LCR 75.0%74.0%
IFBench 72.9%82.9%
TAU-bench v2 81.9%88.9%
TerminalBench Hard 45.5%42.4%

Key Takeaways

M3 offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

GPT-5.1 (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 69.9 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

GPT-5.1 (high) reaches a 44.7 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

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GPT-5.1 (high)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development
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M3

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing