MiniMax: MiniMax M3 vs xAI: Grok 4.5
xAI: Grok 4.5 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 | xAI: Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 44.4 | 53.8✓ |
| Coding Index | 58.6 | 72.4✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 93% | 93%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1301✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 63 | 74✓ |
| Latency | 848ms | 655ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.300✓ | $2.00 |
| Output price /M | $1.20✓ | $6.00 |
| Context window | 1.0M✓ | 500K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |