Model Comparison

GPT-5.2 (xhigh)
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

OpenAI logo

GPT-5.2 (xhigh)

75.0 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

OpenAI logo

GPT-5.2 (xhigh)

48.7 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-5.2 (xhigh).

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.2 (xhigh) leads M3 by 13.4 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

GPT-5.2 (xhigh) leads M3 by 5.3 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.

OpenAI logo

GPT-5.2 (xhigh)

OpenAI

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting
MiniMax logo

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-5.2 (xhigh)
OpenAI
Top Pick
MiniMax logo M3
MiniMax
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $1.75/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost $14.00/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1) $4.81/1M
Specifications
Organization OpenAIMiniMax
Release Date Dec 11, 2025Jun 1, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 71.0 tok/s
TTFT 80448ms
Latency 80448ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.0
Reasoning Score 75.061.6
Intelligence 51.354.7
Coding 48.743.4
Math 99.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 90.3%92.9%
MMLU Pro 87.4%
HLE 35.4%37.1%
LiveCodeBench 88.9%
AIME 2025 99.0%
SciCode 52.1%45.4%
LCR 72.7%74.0%
IFBench 75.4%82.9%
TAU-bench v2 84.8%88.9%
TerminalBench Hard 47.0%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-5.2 (xhigh) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 75.0 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

GPT-5.2 (xhigh) reaches a 48.7 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

OpenAI logo

GPT-5.2 (xhigh)

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

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing