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Updated Sep 2026

GPT-6 SolvsMiniMax M3

MiniMax M3 is cheaper than GPT-6 Sol at $0.3/M vs $2/M input tokens.

GPT-6 Sol and MiniMax M3 compared across 20 shared prompts
SpecGPT-6 SolMiniMax M3
Input price$2/M tokens$0.3/M tokens
Output price$10/M tokens$1.2/M tokens
Context window1.1M tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Jun 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 20 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

GPT-6 Sol937 words
Tidal Orchard Seared scallops · strawberry–kombu gel · white-miso and white-chocolate beurre blanc · sea-lettuce oil · buckwheat lace The unexpected pairing is scallop and strawberry. Both have a gentle sweetness, but strawberry’s acidity makes the scallop taste more distinctly of the sea.
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MiniMax M31,795 words
TIDES OF THE FOREST Mareas del Bosque — A dish for the table of four THE NARRATIVE Where the salt forest breathes. This dish was conceived as a poem about collision — a memory of two landscapes that should not exist in the same breath: the pine-dark density of a Boreal forest floor at dawn, and the crystalline hush of…
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

GPT-6 Sol90 words
Smoky Sunset Chickpeas Prep: 5 minutes · Cook: 15 minutes · Serves: 2 Ingredients 1 can chickpeas, drained 1 can diced tomatoes 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon salt Instructions Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
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MiniMax M3287 words
🌟 Sun-Kissed Honey Glazed Carrots 🌟 A sweet-savory side dish that turns humble carrots into a glossy, crowd-pleasing showstopper. Ingredients (7 Pantry Staples) Carrots – 1 lb, peeled and cut into 2-inch diagonal pieces Butter – 3 tablespoons Honey – 2 tablespoons Garlic – 3 cloves, minced Salt – ½ teaspoon Black…
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Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

GPT-6 Sol1,032 words
This draft is heavily one-sided. Every numbered section contains a term the Client could use against the Contractor. The suggestions below are negotiating language, not a determination that a clause is enforceable: that depends on the governing law, the parties’ locations, and the facts of the engagement.
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MiniMax M32,450 words
Contract Analysis: Exploitative Clauses and Recommended Modifications Below is a clause-by-clause review identifying provisions that heavily favor the Client, suggested redlines, and the legal/business reasoning behind each recommendation. Note: This is general informational analysis, not legal advice.
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

GPT-6 Sol986 words
I would not wait six months or wait for the earnings call. An internal signal of liver failure in a widely used drug warrants immediate patient-protection measures and prompt contact with regulators, even while causality and the precise risk are being checked.
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MiniMax M32,257 words
CEO Action Plan: 48-Hour Response to Discovered Safety Signal Operating Principles (Before I Make a Move) Before I do anything, I need to be crystal clear about the framework I'm operating in, because under pressure, even good leaders rationalize delay: The 4 million patients are not abstractions.
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Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

GPT-6 Sol1,402 words
A 12-week longevity and performance plan The highest-confidence longevity strategy is not a large supplement stack. It is consistent sleep, resistance training, aerobic fitness, adequate nutrition, cardiometabolic risk management, and avoiding tobacco.
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MiniMax M32,009 words
The Biohacker's 3-Month Longevity Protocol A Comprehensive Optimization Framework for Healthspan & Performance ⚠️ Critical Disclaimer: This protocol is educational and exploratory. Many interventions (pharmaceutical-grade supplements, fasting protocols, intense exercise) require medical clearance.
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Startup Pitch Teardown

Here's a pitch deck summary for a startup called "MindMeld AI": **Slide 1 - Vision:** "We're building the future of human-AI collaboration.…

GPT-6 Sol245 words
Weak claim Why it’s weak How to strengthen it “Decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy. Works with any language, any device.” “Accuracy” has no defined unit: characters, words, or selecting from a small set of prompted phrases could produce very different results.
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MiniMax M3941 words
Three Weakest Claims in the MindMeld AI Pitch Slide 3: "94% accuracy… Works with any language, any device" Why it's weak: This is the most technically implausible claim in the deck, and the kind of line that causes sophisticated investors (especially those with BCI or ML backgrounds) to stop reading.
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Our Verdict
GPT-6 Sol
GPT-6 Sol
MiniMax M3
MiniMax M3Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Sol has the edge: newer, major provider backing.

MiniMax M3 costs 8.3x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-6 Sol
Input
$2.00
Output
$10.00
MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
6.7× cheaper
Output
$1.20
8.3× cheaper

MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both: 6.7× input, 8.3× output.

Where to run it

16 hosts, cheapest first

GPT-6 Sol3 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·96.6% upOpenAI$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·100% upAmazon Bedrock$2.20 in·$11.00 out·1.1M·99.9% up
MiniMax M313 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
CCoreWeavefp4$0.23 in·$0.96 out·262k·99.7% upGGMI Cloudfp8$0.24 in·$0.96 out·1M·99.8% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.28 in·$1.10 out·524k·99.8% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·96.5% upMiniMaxfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·99.5% upNNovitafp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.6% up
7 more hostsFewer hosts
PParasailfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99% upSStreamLakefp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.5% upTTogether$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·99.7% upMMara$0.60 in·$2.40 out·1M·80.7% upSSambaNova$0.60 in·$2.40 out·1M·96.7% upMModelRunfp4$0.75 in·$3.00 out·1M·99.7% upVVenicefp8degraded$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·89% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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GPT-6 Sol is developed by OpenAI while MiniMax M3 is developed by MiniMax. GPT-6 Sol has a 1.1M token context window vs MiniMax M3's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 20 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-6 Sol and MiniMax M3 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 20 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GPT-6 Sol costs $2/M input tokens and MiniMax M3 costs $0.3/M input tokens. MiniMax M3 is $1.70/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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