MiniMax: MiniMax M3 wins on more metrics (6 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 44.4✓ | — |
| Coding Index | 43.4✓ | 38.4 |
| GPQA Diamond | 93%✓ | 79% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1326 | 1360✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 44 | 151✓ |
| Latency | 653ms | 348ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.300✓ | $0.680 |
| Output price /M | $1.20✓ | $3.41 |
| Context window | 1.0M✓ | 262K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |