GPT-3.5 Turbo vs MiniMax M1
Compare GPT-3.5 Turbo by OpenAI against MiniMax M1 by MiniMax, context windows of 16K vs 1.0M, tested across 54 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, GPT-3.5 Turbo or MiniMax M1?
GPT-3.5 Turbo and MiniMax M1 are both competitive models. GPT-3.5 Turbo costs $1.5/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1. Context windows: 16K vs 1000K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between GPT-3.5 Turbo and MiniMax M1
GPT-3.5 Turbo is made by openai while MiniMax M1 is from minimax. GPT-3.5 Turbo has a 16K token context window compared to MiniMax M1's 1000K. On pricing, GPT-3.5 Turbo costs $1.5/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 1.2× output
No community votes yet. On paper, MiniMax M1 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M1 uses 743.5x more bold
