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Updated Jun 2026

MiniMax M3vsNorth Mini Code

North Mini Code is cheaper than MiniMax M3 at $0/M vs $0.3/M input tokens.

MiniMax M3 and North Mini Code compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecMiniMax M3North Mini Code
Input price$0.3/M tokensFree
Output price$1.2/M tokensFree
Context window1.0M tokens256K tokens
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedJun 2026Jun 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

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

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…

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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North Mini Code2,121 words
48‑Hour “Crisis‑Management” Blueprint Goal: Protect patients, limit legal/financial exposure, preserve the company’s reputation, and keep the board and investors informed—while staying within the regulatory timeline that actually exists (FDA’s 15‑day deadline for serious adverse‑event reports, not the 6‑month “formal”…
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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…

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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North Mini Code2,600 words
“Celestial Harvest: A Symphony of Earth and Sea” A deconstructed odyssey that captures the first kiss of sunrise on the ocean – a moment where the darkness of fertile soil meets the briny brilliance of the sea, crowned with an ethereal whisper of lavender and a fleeting touch of celestial gold.
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Futuristic Prediction

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

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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North Mini Code1,547 words
How AI Will Reshape the Film Industry by 2035 (Focus: deepfakes, AI actors, and AI‑generated scripts) Below is a forward‑looking analysis that weaves together technology trends, market dynamics, creative practice, and the regulatory/ethical landscape to sketch a plausible picture of what filmmaking will look like a…
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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…

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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North Mini Code3,063 words
Below is a high‑level audit of the nine clauses you supplied. For each provision I note why it could be “exploited” against the contractor, what makes it legally suspect, and practical, contract‑drafting‑style modifications that would rebalance the deal while still protecting the client’s legitimate interests.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

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

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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North Mini Code1,318 words
[Lights up. Comic stands, wipes mouth, takes a sip of water, smiles.] Okay, hello, Austin! How’s everybody doing? Great! Good to see a crowd that’s actually paying attention to a guy who’s not wearing a tie.
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

MiniMax M3465 words
Simulated Interview: "Steve Jobs" on the Future of AI (2025) A note before we begin: Steve Jobs passed away in October 2011, so this is a fictional dramatization—what I imagine his views might be, based on his documented philosophy, writings, and public statements, projected into a 2025 conversation.
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North Mini Code1,032 words
Fake 2025 Interview – “Steve Jobs on the Future of AI” Host: Maya Patel, TechFuture Magazine Format: Holographic “interview” with a digital recreation of Steve Jobs (voiced and motion‑captured from his 2005 Stanford commencement and 2007 iPhone launch). Opening Maya: “Good evening, Steve.
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Our Verdict
MiniMax M3
MiniMax M3
North Mini Code
North Mini CodeRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M3 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
Output
$1.20
North Mini Code
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

14 hosts, cheapest first

MiniMax M313 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
CCoreWeavefp4$0.23 in·$0.96 out·262k·99.5% upGGMI Cloudfp8$0.24 in·$0.96 out·1M·99.6% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.28 in·$1.10 out·524k·99.1% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·95.4% upMiniMaxfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·98.9% upNNovitafp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.1% up
7 more hostsFewer hosts
PParasailfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·96.3% upSStreamLakefp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·98.8% upTTogether$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·99.7% upSSambaNova$0.60 in·$2.40 out·1M·97.6% upMModelRunfp4$0.75 in·$3.00 out·1M·99.6% upVVenicefp8degraded$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·68% upMMaradegraded$0.60 in·$2.40 out·1M·89.1% up
North Mini Code1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Cohere$0 in·$0 out·256k·97.5% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
60%

North Mini Code uses 5.7x more transitions

MiniMax M3
North Mini Code
55%Vocabulary53%
24wSentence Length21w
0.52Hedging0.51
5.2Bold6.0
3.0Lists2.2
1.15Emoji0.24
1.21Headings0.75
0.02Transitions0.14
Based on 27 + 27 text responses
Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

MiniMax M3 is developed by MiniMax while North Mini Code is developed by Cohere. MiniMax M3 has a 1.0M token context window vs North Mini Code's 256K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. MiniMax M3 and North Mini Code each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

MiniMax M3 costs $0.3/M input tokens and North Mini Code costs $0/M input tokens. North Mini Code is $0.30/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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