MiniMax: MiniMax M3 wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 | OpenAI: GPT-5.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 54.7 | 56.8✓ |
| Coding Index | 43.4 | 57.2✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 93%✓ | 92% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1330✓ | 1303 |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 42 | 57✓ |
| Latency | 689ms✓ | 1.1s |
| Input price /M | $0.300✓ | $2.50 |
| Output price /M | $1.20✓ | $15.00 |
| Context window | 1.0M | 1.1M✓ |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |