- Score
- 8.6 (+1.91 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.061 · 85.7% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.51s · 90.3% faster
Minimax
Release: 2026-06-01
Tested on: 2026-10-01 00:19
minimax/minimax-m3::medium
428B total (23B active)MoEWeights available Summary
MiniMax M3 scores 6.7 on AI BENCHY and ranks #201. It has 9.7 reliability, a 59.4% pass rate, $0.422 total cost, and 77.03s average response time.
What makes MiniMax M3 unique: It stands out most in Coding, where it ranks #2, while Anti-AI Tricks is its weakest area at #16.
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- Total Cost (Current Price)
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Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- 428B total (23B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Weights available
- License
- MiniMax Community
6.7
Consistency
8.1
9.7
Total Output Tokens
268,293
Total Input Tokens
166,517
Input Price
$0.300 / 1M
Output Price
$1.200 / 1M
Cache Read Price
$0.060 / 1M
Cache Write Price
N/A
Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.
Flaky tests
5
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
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
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 00:19 Re-test | 6.7 | 9.7 | $0.422 ↑ | Current run | |
| 2026-07-16 21:24 New test added | 7.6 | 9.7 | $0.286 | Compare | |
| 2026-06-04 13:10 New test added | 7.1 | 9.6 | $0.131 | Compare | |
| 2026-06-01 10:53 Initial run | 7.3 | 9.6 | $0.120 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price | Cache Read Price | Cache Write Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $0.300 / 1M | $1.200 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-10-01 18:33 | $0.300 / 1M | $1.200 / 1M | $0.060 / 1M | N/A |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 5.5 | 3.7 | |
| Coding | 6.1 | 6.5 | |
| Combined | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 3.2 | 9.3 | |
| General Intelligence | 5.1 | 3.4 | |
| Instructions following | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 7.9 | 9.9 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |