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GPT-5.1 vs MiniMax M3
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Winner summary
GPT-5.1 wins on 6/10 benchmarks
GPT-5.1 wins 6 of 10 shared benchmarks. Leads in knowledge · general · math.
Category leads
agentic·MiniMax M3arena·MiniMax M3knowledge·GPT-5.1general·GPT-5.1math·GPT-5.1reasoning·GPT-5.1
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
GPT-5.1
#138 by perf·#4 by attention
MiniMax M3
#124 by perf·#11 by attention
Best value
MiniMax M3
7.8x better value than GPT-5.1
GPT-5.1
8.6 pts/$
$5.63/M
MiniMax M3
66.5 pts/$
$0.75/M
Vendor risk
Mixed exposure
One or more vendors flagged
OpenAI
$840.0B·Tier 1
MiniMax
$4.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
10 benchmarks · 2 models
GPT-5.1MiniMax M3
APEX-Agents
MiniMax M3 leads by +20.2
APEX-Agents · evaluates AI agents on complex, multi-step tasks requiring planning, tool use, and autonomous decision-making in realistic environments.
GPT-5.1
17.5
MiniMax M3
37.7
Chatbot Arena Elo · Coding
MiniMax M3 leads by +141.0
GPT-5.1
1341.0
MiniMax M3
1482.0
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall
MiniMax M3 leads by +1.5
GPT-5.1
1438.5
MiniMax M3
1440.1
Chess Puzzles
GPT-5.1 leads by +18.9
Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities.
GPT-5.1
28.4
MiniMax M3
9.5
Dtbench
GPT-5.1 leads by +18.7
GPT-5.1
83.5
MiniMax M3
64.9
GPQA diamond
MiniMax M3 leads by +4.4
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
GPT-5.1
83.5
MiniMax M3
87.9
Lmca
GPT-5.1 leads by +12.0
GPT-5.1
51.6
MiniMax M3
39.6
Mystery Game Puzzles
GPT-5.1 leads by +10.8
GPT-5.1
10.8
MiniMax M3
0.0
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
GPT-5.1 leads by +17.5
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
GPT-5.1
88.6
MiniMax M3
71.1
SimpleBench
GPT-5.1 leads by +8.9
SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking.
GPT-5.1
43.8
MiniMax M3
35.0
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1 | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
APEX-Agents APEX-Agents · evaluates AI agents on complex, multi-step tasks requiring planning, tool use, and autonomous decision-making in realistic environments. | 17.5 | 37.7 |
Chatbot Arena Elo · Coding | 1341.0 | 1482.0 |
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall | 1438.5 | 1440.1 |
Chess Puzzles Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities. | 28.4 | 9.5 |
Dtbench | 83.5 | 64.9 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 83.5 | 87.9 |
Lmca | 51.6 | 39.6 |
Mystery Game Puzzles | 10.8 | 0.0 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 88.6 | 71.1 |
SimpleBench SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking. | 43.8 | 35.0 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.25 | $10.00 | 400K tokens (~200 books) | $34.38 | |
| $0.30 | $1.20 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $5.25 |
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