Model Comparison

gpt-oss-20B (low)
vs. M3

Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · OpenAI, MiniMax

Recommended Pick

MiniMax logo M3 10 metric wins

Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding

Best Value

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gpt-oss-20B (low)

100.0 value score

42.3 reasoning / $0.10/1M

Lowest Price

OpenAI logo

gpt-oss-20B (low)

$0.06/1M input price

Best Reasoning

MiniMax logo

M3

61.6 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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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

gpt-oss-20B (low) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

gpt-oss-20B (low) is 5.0x cheaper on input tokens than M3.

Speed gap

gpt-oss-20B (low) generates about 4.9x as many tokens per second as M3.

Reasoning gap

M3 leads gpt-oss-20B (low) by 19.2 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

M3 leads gpt-oss-20B (low) by 29.0 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-oss-20B (low)

OpenAI

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Time

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M3

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Full Comparison

Metric
OpenAI logo gpt-oss-20B (low)
OpenAI
Top Pick
MiniMax logo M3
MiniMax
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.06/1M$0.30/1M
Output Cost $0.20/1M$1.20/1M
Blended (3:1) $0.10/1M$0.52/1M
Specifications
Organization OpenAIMiniMax
Release Date Aug 5, 2025Jun 1, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 261.2 tok/s53.6 tok/s
TTFT 453ms2283ms
Latency 8109ms39577ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.026.3
Reasoning Score 42.361.6
Intelligence 20.854.7
Coding 14.443.4
Math 62.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 61.1%92.9%
MMLU Pro 71.8%
HLE 5.1%37.1%
LiveCodeBench 65.2%
AIME 2025 62.3%
SciCode 34.0%45.4%
LCR 31.0%74.0%
IFBench 57.8%82.9%
TAU-bench v2 50.3%88.9%
TerminalBench Hard 4.5%42.4%

Key Takeaways

gpt-oss-20B (low) offers the best value at $0.06/1M, 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

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gpt-oss-20B (low)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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M3

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