Compare · ModelsLive · 2 picked · head to head
MiniMax M2 vs MiniMax M3
Side by side · benchmarks, pricing, and signals you can act on.
Winner summary
MiniMax M3 wins on 2/2 benchmarks
MiniMax M3 wins 2 of 2 shared benchmarks. Leads in arena.
Category leads
arena·MiniMax M3
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
MiniMax M2
#20 by perf·#11 by attention
MiniMax M3
#124 by perf·#11 by attention
Best value
MiniMax M2
1.4x better value than MiniMax M3
MiniMax M2
92.7 pts/$
$0.75/M
MiniMax M3
66.5 pts/$
$0.75/M
Vendor risk
Mixed exposure
One or more vendors flagged
MiniMax
$4.0B·Tier 1
MiniMax
$4.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
2 benchmarks · 2 models
MiniMax M2MiniMax M3
Chatbot Arena Elo · Coding
MiniMax M3 leads by +185.4
MiniMax M2
1296.6
MiniMax M3
1482.0
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall
MiniMax M3 leads by +96.7
MiniMax M2
1343.4
MiniMax M3
1440.1
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | MiniMax M2 | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
Chatbot Arena Elo · Coding | 1296.6 | 1482.0 |
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall | 1343.4 | 1440.1 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.30 | $1.20 | 205K tokens (~102 books) | $5.25 | |
| $0.30 | $1.20 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $5.25 |