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Updated Jun 2026

MiniMax M2.1vsMiniMax M3

MiniMax M3 is the newer model, released after MiniMax M2.1.

MiniMax M2.1 and MiniMax M3 compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecMiniMax M2.1MiniMax M3
Input price—$0.3/M tokens
Output price—$1.2/M tokens
Context window—1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedDec 2025Jun 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Futuristic Prediction

Predict how AI will change the film industry by 2035, considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation.

MiniMax M2.12,031 words
The AI Revolution in Film: A 2035 Vision The film industry stands at the threshold of its most significant transformation since the advent of sound. Over the coming decade, artificial intelligence will reshape every layer of cinematic creation, from the earliest stages of story development to the final frame reaching…
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MiniMax M3748 words
AI and the Future of Cinema: A 2035 Outlook By 2035, AI will likely have reshaped nearly every stage of filmmaking—but probably not in the way either techno-optimists or doomsayers expect. The transformation will be uneven, with some functions transformed entirely while others remain stubbornly human.
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Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

MiniMax M2.15,764 words
The Transistor in 1920: A Counterfactual History of the Twentieth Century Introduction: The Single Most consequential Alternative The invention of the transistor at Bell Laboratories on December 23, 1947, stands as one of the most important technological breakthroughs in human history.
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MiniMax M32,628 words
The 1920 Transistor: A Speculative History Through 1980 A Necessary Caveat Before diving in: quantum mechanics didn't exist in 1920. The "holes," band theory, and doping concepts that made the actual transistor possible weren't formulated until 1928-1931 (Bloch, Wilson, Heisenberg).
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

MiniMax M2.1742 words
"Normal-ish Person" — A Stand-Up Routine [WALKS ON STAGE, CASUAL ENERGY] Hey, everyone. Good to be here. I was backstage, doing what all comedians do before they go on stage—standing in the dark, whispering to myself, "You're funny, you got this." If you heard that, no you didn't.
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MiniMax M3621 words
"The Future Is Now and I Want a Refund" [Walks on stage, adjusts mic] So I was at the grocery store yesterday. Self-checkout. I love self-checkout. You know why I love self-checkout? Because nothing builds character like being publicly shamed by a machine. [Pause] I scanned a banana. Just a banana.
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Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

MiniMax M2.184 words
Here are five original jokes: Why did the scarecrow become a stand‑up comedian? Because he was great at delivering dead‑pan punchlines! I told my computer I needed a break, and it said “No problem — I’ll go to sleep mode.” Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts.
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MiniMax M3132 words
5 Jokes 1. Why do programmers prefer dark mode? Because light attracts bugs. 🐛 2. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. 😲 3. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. ⚛️ 4. I used to hate facial hair, but then it grew on me. 🧔 5.
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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.…

MiniMax M2.11,727 words
Analysis of MindMeld AI Pitch Deck: Weakest Claims Executive Summary After reviewing the MindMeld AI pitch deck, I've identified three claims that significantly undermine the startup's credibility. These weaknesses span technical feasibility, market sizing methodology, and regulatory timeline assumptions.
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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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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

MiniMax M2.1494 words
The Anachronistic Panel Setting: A dimly lit tavern somewhere outside of time. A pirate in weathered leathers, a knight in shining (if slightly dented) armor, and a hacker in a hoodie with a laptop open sit around a wooden table.
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MiniMax M3368 words
AI Council of the Ages Pirate: Arrr, so ye be tellin' me this "artificial intelligence" be a wee mechanical parrot that learns to talk like a sea dog? Squawks out answers without ever settin' foot on the seven seas? Hacker: Not quite, matey.
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Our Verdict
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax M3
MiniMax M3

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

MiniMax M2.1
Input
—
Output
—
MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
Output
$1.20
Where to run it

15 hosts, cheapest first

MiniMax M2.12 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
MiniMaxfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·205k·99.1% upNNovitafp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·205k·99.3% up
MiniMax M313 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
CCoreWeavefp4$0.23 in·$0.96 out·262k·99.8% upGGMI Cloudfp8$0.24 in·$0.96 out·1M·99.7% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.28 in·$1.10 out·524k·98.9% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·99% upMiniMaxfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·99.4% upNNovitafp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.4% up
7 more hostsFewer hosts
PParasailfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·98.2% upSStreamLakefp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·98.9% upTTogether$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·99.7% upVVenicefp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·97.2% upMMara$0.60 in·$2.40 out·1M·90.7% upSSambaNova$0.60 in·$2.40 out·1M·95.7% upMModelRunfp4$0.75 in·$3.00 out·1M·99% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
55%

MiniMax M3 uses 19.5x more emoji

MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax M3
51%Vocabulary55%
20wSentence Length24w
0.60Hedging0.52
3.3Bold5.2
1.1Lists3.0
0.06Emoji1.15
0.68Headings1.21
0.11Transitions0.02
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