The closest alternative to MiniMax M1 is MiniMax M3 — comparable intelligence (54.7 vs —); for a cheaper option, MiniMax M3 runs $0.300/M vs $0.400/M; for more speed, Morph V3 Large hits 3.1k t/s; and the best open-weight substitute is MiniMax M3.
MiniMax M3 is the closest alternative to MiniMax M1, with an Intelligence Index of 54.7 (MiniMax M1 scores —) at $0.300 per million input tokens.
Yes — MiniMax M3 costs $0.300 per million input tokens versus $0.400 for MiniMax M1, while staying within ~8 points of its Intelligence Index.
MiniMax M3 is the strongest open-weight alternative to MiniMax M1 — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable, scoring 54.7 on intelligence.