MiniMax M3 (medium) vs GPT 5.3 Chat (default)

Compared models

Rank: #201
Total Output Tokens: 268,293
Response Time (avg): 77.03s
Total Cost: $0.422

Rank: #203
Total Output Tokens: 28,179
Response Time (avg): 6.31s
Total Cost: $0.533

Recommended model GPT 5.3 Chat (default)

It has the best score here (6.7), while responding about 12.2x faster than MiniMax M3 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric	MiniMax M3 MiniMax M3 medium Release: 2026-06-01	GPT 5.3 Chat GPT 5.3 Chat default Release: 2026-03-03

Metric	MiniMax M3 MiniMax M3 medium Release: 2026-06-01	GPT 5.3 Chat GPT 5.3 Chat default Release: 2026-03-03
Score	6.7	6.7
Rank	#201	#203
Reliability	9.7	10.0
Consistency	8.1	8.6
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	59.4%	62.3%
Flaky tests	5	4
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	3.381	4.097
Total Cost	$0.422	$0.533
Input Price	$0.300 / 1M	$1.750 / 1M
Output Price	$1.200 / 1M	$14.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.060 / 1M	N/A
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	166,517	78,846
Output Tokens	107,386	7,635
Reasoning Tokens	217,548	20,544
Response Time (avg)	77.03s	6.31s
Response Time (max)	431.03s	18.33s
Response Time (total)	1694.74s	138.73s
Parameters	428B total (23B active)	~400B total (~17B active)
Availability	Weights available	Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#201 MiniMax M3

medium

Cost: $0.012
Time: 154.4s
Tokens: 10,018 tok

#203 GPT 5.3 Chat

default

Cost: $0.008
Time: 8.1s
Tokens: 634 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Category:

Agentic	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M3	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		116.50s	44,521	17,335	31,817
GPT 5.3 Chat	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		955ms	0	0	0

Anti-AI Tricks	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M3	5.5	3.7	66.7%	3		14.95s	2,526	874	3,414
GPT 5.3 Chat	6.7	8.1	58.3%	1		3.86s	606	671	2,496

Coding	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M3	6.1	6.5	55.6%	1		144.74s	5,804	6,223	32,667
GPT 5.3 Chat	5.6	4.7	55.6%	2		10.52s	7,302	808	5,824

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		138.24s	90,204	30,186	87,263
GPT 5.3 Chat	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		15.07s	55,800	3,587	3,264

Data parsing and extraction	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		14.92s	8,088	514	3,164
GPT 5.3 Chat	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		2.21s	7,140	494	448

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M3	3.2	9.3	0.0%	0		234.97s	875	28,389	31,248
GPT 5.3 Chat	2.9	7.2	11.1%	1		12.75s	579	213	5,376

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M3	5.1	3.4	33.3%	1		33.25s	954	2,487	2,523
GPT 5.3 Chat	4.6	10.0	0.0%	0		1.99s	477	191	128

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M3	9.8	10.0	100.0%	0		6.14s	1,623	103	920
GPT 5.3 Chat	9.8	10.0	100.0%	0		3.51s	660	339	1,152

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M3	7.9	9.9	66.7%	0		49.91s	2,079	11,946	13,761
GPT 5.3 Chat	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		2.99s	642	606	1,152

Tool Calling	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		11.91s	9,168	281	555
GPT 5.3 Chat	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		8.36s	5,445	605	256

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M3	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		100.80s	675	9,048	10,216
GPT 5.3 Chat	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		4.38s	195	121	448

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