MiniMax: MiniMax M3 wins on more metrics (7 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 | xAI: Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 54.7✓ | 53.2 |
| Coding Index | 43.4✓ | 41.0 |
| GPQA Diamond | 93%✓ | 90% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1330✓ | 1255 |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 42 | 150✓ |
| Latency | 689ms | 638ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.300✓ | $1.25 |
| Output price /M | $1.20✓ | $2.50 |
| Context window | 1.0M✓ | 1M |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |