GPT-5 vs MiniMax M3
Compare GPT-5 by OpenAI against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 400K vs 1.0M, tested across 50 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-5
MiniMax M3
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
MiniMax M3 is 8.3x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-5
Input
$1.25
Output
$10.00
MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
4.2× cheaper
Output
$1.20
8.3× cheaper
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both — 4.2× input, 8.3× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
42%
MiniMax M3 uses 115.0x more emoji
GPT-5
MiniMax M3
65%Vocabulary55%
13wSentence Length24w
0.20Hedging0.52
0.2Bold5.2
4.6Lists3.0
0.00Emoji1.15
0.16Headings1.21
0.03Transitions0.02
Based on 16 + 27 text responses
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