Model Comparison

GPT-5.4 (xhigh)
vs. M3

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · OpenAI, MiniMax

Recommended Pick

MiniMax logo M3 9 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price

Best Value

MiniMax logo

M3

100.0 value score

61.6 reasoning / $0.52/1M

Lowest Price

MiniMax logo

M3

$0.30/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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GPT-5.4 (xhigh)

63.5 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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GPT-5.4 (xhigh)

57.2 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 8.3x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.4 (xhigh).

Speed gap

GPT-5.4 (xhigh) generates about 2.4x as many tokens per second as M3.

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.4 (xhigh) leads M3 by 1.9 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

GPT-5.4 (xhigh) leads M3 by 13.8 points on coding.

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-5.4 (xhigh)

OpenAI

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TTFT

Time

tok/s

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Cost

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M3

MiniMax

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TTFT

Time

tok/s

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Inference API

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Full Comparison

Metric
OpenAI logo GPT-5.4 (xhigh)
OpenAI
Top Pick
MiniMax logo M3
MiniMax
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $2.50/1M$0.30/1M
Output Cost $15.00/1M$1.20/1M
Blended (3:1) $5.63/1M$0.52/1M
Specifications
Organization OpenAIMiniMax
Release Date Mar 5, 2026Jun 1, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 127.4 tok/s53.2 tok/s
TTFT 132457ms2382ms
Latency 132457ms39982ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 9.6100.0
Reasoning Score 63.561.6
Intelligence 56.854.7
Coding 57.243.4
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 92.0%92.9%
HLE 41.6%37.1%
SciCode 56.6%45.4%
LCR 74.0%74.0%
IFBench 73.9%82.9%
TAU-bench v2 87.1%88.9%
TerminalBench Hard 57.6%42.4%

Key Takeaways

M3 offers the best value at $0.30/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

GPT-5.4 (xhigh) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 63.5 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

GPT-5.4 (xhigh) reaches a 57.2 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-5.4 (xhigh)

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

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing