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GPT-5.4 Mini vs MiniMax M3
List-price comparison · GPT-5.4 Mini details · MiniMax M3 details
For a typical workload (100,000 requests / mo), MiniMax M3 costs 69% less — $84.00/mo vs $270.00/mo.
| GPT-5.4 Mini | MiniMax M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.750 | $0.300 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $4.50 | $1.20 |
| Typical request (1,200 in + 400 out) | $0.0027 | $0.0008 |
| Context window | 400k tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Max output | 128k tokens | 512k tokens |
| Tier | Balanced | Balanced |
| Provider | OpenAI | MiniMax |
Projected monthly cost
1,000 requests / month$2.70 vs $0.8410,000 requests / month$27.00 vs $8.40100,000 requests / month$270.00 vs $84.00
Rows open both models in the calculator — adjust volume and token counts there.
GPT-5.4 Mini
Good default for everyday chat, summarization, and lightweight agent steps where GPT-5.4-level reasoning isn't required.
Quality gap widens on long, multi-hop reasoning tasks — needs careful prompt design to avoid silent failures on edge cases.
MiniMax M3
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