MiniMax
MiniMax M3
MiniMax M3 scores 1482 on WebDev Arena — rank 24 of 29 models we track with a published score and costs $0.52 per 1M blended tokens on the API — the best-scoring model at that price is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (1664).
API price
$0.52
per 1M blended tokens
WebDev Arena
1482
rank 24 of 29 tracked models
Benchmark scores
| Benchmark | Score | Rank | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WebDev Arena | 1482default | #24 of 29 | LMArena | 2026-10-19 |
| FrontierCode | 14.7%default | #24 of 25 | Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub | 2026-06-01 |
The rank is among the 29 models we track with a published score for that benchmark — not the full leaderboard of the source, which lists many models we do not track. Where a source publishes several reasoning-effort settings, we show the model's best listed result.
API price
- Input
- $0.30 per 1M tokens
- Output
- $1.20 per 1M tokens
- Blended (3 input : 1 output)
- $0.52 per 1M tokens
Price shown is for prompts up to 512k input tokens; longer prompts are priced higher.
Checked 2026-10-21 · source
Where it sits
WebDev Arena score against API price, with every model we can price and score on the same benchmark. Up and to the left is better.
- Value frontier
- No — a cheaper model scores higher
- Best model at $0.52 or less
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash1664 · $0.52
- Cheaper and scoring higher
- GLM-5.3-Flash1607 · $0.24, MiniMax M3.1 Flash1587 · $0.26, Claude Haiku 5.51586 · $0.20
- Cheaper models on the frontier
- Claude Haiku 5.51586 · $0.20, GLM-5.3-Flash1607 · $0.24
Plans that include MiniMax M3
- ClinePass
Cline
- OpenCode Go
OpenCode
- Command Code Max 10x
Command Code
Other MiniMax models
Common questions
- How much does MiniMax M3 cost?
- $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, which is $0.52 on a 3:1 input:output mix. The price was checked on 2026-10-21.
- Which subscription plans include MiniMax M3?
- 3 of the plans we track list it by name: ClinePass ($9.99/mo), OpenCode Go ($10/mo), Command Code Max 10x ($100/mo).
- How does MiniMax M3 rank on WebDev Arena?
- It ranks 24 of 29 models we track with a published WebDev Arena score, at 1482. The rank is among the models on this site, not the full LMArena leaderboard.
- Is MiniMax M3 the best value for coding?
- No. 3 tracked models scores higher on WebDev Arena and costs less. The best-scoring model at $0.52 or less is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash.
- What is the cheapest way to use MiniMax M3?
- ClinePass is the cheapest subscription we track that lists it, at $9.99/month. Per-token API pricing is listed separately above.