MiniMax: MiniMax M3
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 ranks #37 of 94 models by Artificial Analysis quality score (29.2) at $0.52/1M tokens blended - and ranks #12 of 353 by average real OpenRouter usage share over the trailing 80-day window (3.61%). Available from 14 providers at up to 100.0% uptime.
- Quality (Intelligence Index) - 29.2
- Coding index - 58.6
- Agentic index - 29.5
- Price (blended $/1M) - 0.52
- Context window - 1,048,576
- Usage rank - #12 of 353
- Providers - 14
- Open/closed - open
Usage share over time
What MiniMax: MiniMax M3 is actually used for
Share of each real task category's classified traffic this model handles, from OpenRouter's task classification.
| Task | Share of task traffic |
|---|---|
| Web Search | 2.0% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is MiniMax: MiniMax M3's quality score?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 scores 29.2 on Artificial Analysis's Intelligence Index, ranking #37 of 94 models with a published score.
How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M3 cost?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 costs $0.52 per 1M tokens (blended 75% prompt / 25% completion pricing).
Is MiniMax: MiniMax M3 widely used?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 ranks #12 of 353 models by average real OpenRouter usage share, averaging 3.61% of classified token volume over the trailing 80-day window.
Is MiniMax: MiniMax M3 open-weight or closed?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 is an open-weight model.
Source: OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings), as of September 23, 2026.
Benchmark scores: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) via OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings).
Methodology: www.smophy.ai/benchmark/methodology
Token counts originate from each provider's own tokenizer and are not directly comparable across providers.