Model Comparison

GPT-5.4 Pro (xhigh)
vs. M3

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · OpenAI, MiniMax

Recommended Pick

MiniMax logo M3 4 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, Blended price

Lowest Price

MiniMax logo

M3

$0.30/1M input price

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

Price gap

M3 is 100x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.4 Pro (xhigh).

Top-pick rationale

M3 wins 4 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, Blended price, Throughput.

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-5.4 Pro (xhigh)

OpenAI

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TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

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M3

MiniMax

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TTFT

Time

tok/s

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Which answer was more useful?

AI Chat

Chat with 80+ models

Inference API

EU-hosted inference

Full Comparison

Metric
OpenAI logo GPT-5.4 Pro (xhigh)
OpenAI
Top Pick
MiniMax logo M3
MiniMax
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $30.00/1M$0.30/1M
Output Cost $180.00/1M$1.20/1M
Blended (3:1) $67.50/1M$0.52/1M
Specifications
Organization OpenAIMiniMax
Release Date Mar 5, 2026Jun 1, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 45.5 tok/s
TTFT 2158ms
Latency 46141ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.0
Reasoning Score 61.6
Intelligence 54.7
Coding 43.4
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 92.9%
HLE 37.1%
SciCode 45.4%
LCR 74.0%
IFBench 82.9%
TAU-bench v2 88.9%
TerminalBench Hard 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 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 Pro (xhigh)

  • General-purpose AI
  • Versatile applications
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M3

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Code generation
  • Software development