Model Comparison
o4-mini (high)
vs. M3
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · OpenAI, MiniMax
Recommended Pick
Mi M3 13 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
M3
100.0 value score
61.6 reasoning / $0.52/1M
Lowest Price
M3
$0.30/1M input price
Best Reasoning
o4-mini (high)
71.9 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
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
M3 is 3.7x cheaper on input tokens than o4-mini (high).
Speed gap
o4-mini (high) generates about 3.0x as many tokens per second as M3.
Reasoning gap
o4-mini (high) leads M3 by 10.3 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
M3 leads o4-mini (high) by 17.8 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
o4-mini (high)
OpenAI
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M3
MiniMax
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Op o4-mini (high) | Top Pick Mi M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $1.10/1M | $0.30/1M |
| Output Cost | $4.40/1M | $1.20/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.93/1M | $0.52/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | OpenAI | MiniMax |
| Release Date | Apr 16, 2025 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 160.7 tok/s | 53.0 tok/s |
| TTFT | 31143ms | 2478ms |
| Latency | 31143ms | 40206ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 31.8 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 71.9 | 61.6 |
| Intelligence | 33.1 | 54.7 |
| Coding | 25.6 | 43.4 |
| Math | 90.7 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 78.4% | 92.9% |
| MMLU Pro | 83.2% | — |
| HLE | 17.5% | 37.1% |
| LiveCodeBench | 85.9% | — |
| MATH 500 | 98.9% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 90.7% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 94.0% | — |
| SciCode | 46.5% | 45.4% |
| LCR | 55.0% | 74.0% |
| IFBench | 68.7% | 82.9% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 55.6% | 88.9% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 15.2% | 42.4% |
Key Takeaways
M3 offers the best value at $0.30/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
o4-mini (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 71.9 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
o4-mini (high)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
M3
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Code generation
- Software development
