GPT-3.5 TurbovsMiniMax M1
MiniMax M1 is cheaper than GPT-3.5 Turbo at $0.3/M vs $1.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-3.5 Turbo | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.5/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $2/M tokens | $1.65/M tokens |
| Context window | 16K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Parameters | Not disclosed | 456B (45.9B active) |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Mar 2022 | Jun 2025 |
Our Verdict
MiniMax M1
GPT-3.5 TurboRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M1 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-3.5 Turbo
Input
$1.50
Output
$2.00
MiniMax M1
Input
$0.30
5.0× cheaper
Output
$1.65
1.2× cheaper
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both: 5.0× input, 1.2× output.
Where to run it
3 hosts, cheapest first
GPT-3.5 Turbo1 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
27%
MiniMax M1 uses 34.1x more emoji
GPT-3.5 Turbo
MiniMax M1
60%Vocabulary54%
30wSentence Length18w
0.49Hedging0.54
0.3Bold5.7
3.1Lists3.6
0.00Emoji0.34
0.00Headings0.87
0.20Transitions0.04
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