GLM 5 TurbovsMiniMax M3
MiniMax M3 is cheaper than GLM 5 Turbo at $0.3/M vs $0.96/M input tokens.
| Spec | GLM 5 Turbo | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.96/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $3.2/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 203K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
Our Verdict
MiniMax M3
GLM 5 TurboRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M3 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
GLM 5 Turbo takes Web Design.
Slight edge
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GLM 5 Turbo
Input
$0.96
Output
$3.20
MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
3.2× cheaper
Output
$1.20
2.7× cheaper
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both: 3.2× input, 2.7× output.
Where to run it
13 hosts, cheapest first
GLM 5 Turbo1 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
45%
MiniMax M3 uses 115.0x more emoji
GLM 5 Turbo
MiniMax M3
54%Vocabulary55%
18wSentence Length24w
0.24Hedging0.52
4.0Bold5.2
3.0Lists3.0
0.00Emoji1.15
0.72Headings1.21
0.17Transitions0.02
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