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 Nano |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 44.4✓ | 38.2 |
| Coding Index | 43.4 | 43.9✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 93%✓ | 82% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1329✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 38 | 63✓ |
| Latency | 651ms | 572ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.300 | $0.200✓ |
| Output price /M | $1.20✓ | $1.25 |
| Context window | 1.0M✓ | 400K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |