MiniMax M3vsMistral Medium 3
MiniMax M3 is cheaper than Mistral Medium 3 at $0.3/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.
| Spec | MiniMax M3 | Mistral Medium 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.3/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $1.2/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 131K tokens |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2026 | May 2025 |
Our Verdict
MiniMax M3
Mistral Medium 3Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M3 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
1.3× cheaper
Output
$1.20
1.7× cheaper
Mistral Medium 3
Input
$0.40
Output
$2.00
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both: 1.3× input, 1.7× output.
Where to run it
13 hosts, cheapest first
Mistral Medium 31 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 8 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
51%
Mistral Medium 3 uses 6.7x more transitions
MiniMax M3
Mistral Medium 3
55%Vocabulary55%
24wSentence Length18w
0.52Hedging0.75
5.2Bold7.0
3.0Lists5.2
1.15Emoji0.23
1.21Headings1.11
0.02Transitions0.16
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