Model Comparison

GPT-5.4 nano (medium)
vs. M3

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · OpenAI, MiniMax

Recommended Pick

MiniMax logo M3 13 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Output price, TTFT

Best Value

MiniMax logo

M3

100.0 value score

61.6 reasoning / $0.52/1M

Lowest Price

OpenAI logo

GPT-5.4 nano (medium)

$0.20/1M input price

Best Reasoning

MiniMax logo

M3

61.6 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

MiniMax logo

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

GPT-5.4 nano (medium) is 1.5x cheaper on input tokens than M3.

Speed gap

GPT-5.4 nano (medium) generates about 3.0x as many tokens per second as M3.

Reasoning gap

M3 leads GPT-5.4 nano (medium) by 18.6 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

M3 leads GPT-5.4 nano (medium) by 8.4 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 nano (medium)

OpenAI

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TTFT

Time

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Cost

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M3

MiniMax

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TTFT

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Inference API

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Full Comparison

Metric
OpenAI logo GPT-5.4 nano (medium)
OpenAI
Top Pick
MiniMax logo M3
MiniMax
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.20/1M$0.30/1M
Output Cost $1.25/1M$1.20/1M
Blended (3:1) $0.46/1M$0.52/1M
Specifications
Organization OpenAIMiniMax
Release Date Mar 17, 2026Jun 1, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 158.7 tok/s52.7 tok/s
TTFT 4443ms1821ms
Latency 4443ms39801ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 79.2100.0
Reasoning Score 43.061.6
Intelligence 38.154.7
Coding 35.043.4
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 76.1%92.9%
HLE 14.7%37.1%
SciCode 38.4%45.4%
LCR 57.3%74.0%
IFBench 64.4%82.9%
TAU-bench v2 52.6%88.9%
TerminalBench Hard 33.3%42.4%

Key Takeaways

GPT-5.4 nano (medium) offers the best value at $0.20/1M, 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

OpenAI logo

GPT-5.4 nano (medium)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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M3

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