MiniMax: MiniMax M3 vs OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol
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-5.6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 44.4 | 58.9✓ |
| Coding Index | 58.6 | 77.4✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 93% | 94%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1301✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 100✓ | 48 |
| Latency | 1.2s✓ | 3.7s |
| Input price /M | $0.300✓ | $5.00 |
| Output price /M | $1.20✓ | $30.00 |
| Context window | 1.0M | 1.1M✓ |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |