MiniMax M3 (medium) vs GPT-5.6 Luna (high)

Compared models

Rank: #216
Total Output Tokens: 268,293
Response Time (avg): 77.03s
Total Cost: $0.422

Rank: #113
Total Output Tokens: 139,395
Response Time (avg): 18.39s
Total Cost: $0.118

Recommended model GPT-5.6 Luna (high)

It has the best score here (8.0), while costing about 3.6x less than MiniMax M3 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric	MiniMax M3 MiniMax M3 medium Release: 2026-06-01	GPT-5.6 Luna GPT-5.6 Luna high Release: 2026-07-09

Metric	MiniMax M3 MiniMax M3 medium Release: 2026-06-01	GPT-5.6 Luna GPT-5.6 Luna high Release: 2026-07-09
Score	6.7	8.0
Rank	#216	#113
Reliability	9.7	10.0
Consistency	8.1	8.6
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	59.4%	71.0%
Flaky tests	5	4
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	3.381	5.882
Total Cost	$0.422	$0.118
Input Price	$0.300 / 1M	$0.200 / 1M
Output Price	$1.200 / 1M	$1.200 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.060 / 1M	$0.020 / 1M
Cache Write Price	N/A	$0.250 / 1M
Total Input Tokens	166,517	197,896
Output Tokens	107,386	6,211
Reasoning Tokens	217,548	133,184
Response Time (avg)	77.03s	18.39s
Response Time (max)	431.03s	111.09s
Response Time (total)	1694.74s	422.93s
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.

#216 MiniMax M3

medium

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

#113 GPT-5.6 Luna

high

Cost: $0.033
Time: 34.2s
Tokens: 5,484 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-5.6 Luna	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		60.15s	116,969	1,123	2,957

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-5.6 Luna	8.3	10.0	75.0%	0		2.99s	606	162	1,265

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-5.6 Luna	5.5	4.7	55.6%	2		15.63s	7,302	510	17,746

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-5.6 Luna	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		19.05s	57,719	3,366	8,005

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-5.6 Luna	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		2.18s	7,140	234	470

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-5.6 Luna	5.3	7.2	44.4%	1		62.87s	732	69	75,712

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-5.6 Luna	5.0	10.0	0.0%	0		3.65s	477	117	563

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-5.6 Luna	9.9	10.0	100.0%	0		1.79s	660	97	481

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-5.6 Luna	7.6	7.2	77.8%	1		14.55s	642	242	18,281

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-5.6 Luna	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		4.98s	5,454	260	324

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-5.6 Luna	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		17.00s	195	31	7,380

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