GPT-5.6 Sol vs MiniMax M3
API pricing, context window and capabilities for GPT-5.6 Sol and MiniMax M3, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.
Verdict
computed from the published numbersGPT-5.6 Sol wins on Terminal-Bench, on intelligence and on context window. MiniMax M3 wins on price.
Price
MiniMax M3
Terminal-Bench
GPT-5.6 Sol
Intelligence
GPT-5.6 Sol
Context window
GPT-5.6 Sol
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersGPT-5.6 Sol wins
- Larger context window (1.1M vs 1M)
- Has web search
MiniMax M3 wins
- Cheaper input ($2.00 vs $0.23 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($10.00 vs $0.96 /1M)
- Higher max output (128K vs 1M)
- More serving providers (6 vs 11)
Cheaper overall
MiniMax M3
$0.23 + $0.96 /1M
Larger context
GPT-5.6 Sol
1.1M
More providers
MiniMax M3
11 providers
Pricing & specs
cheapest listed route · per 1M tokensOn-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower. An OpenRouter routed quote is the price of whichever upstream provider OpenRouter prefers today, so it moves day to day.
| GPT-5.6 Sol | MiniMax M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $2.00OpenRouter routed quote | $0.23via Wandb best |
| Output $/1M | $10.00OpenRouter routed quote | $0.96via Wandb best |
| Context window | 1.1M best | 1M |
| Max output | 128K | 1M best |
| Serving providers | 6 | 11 best |
| Date | Released Jul 9, 2026 | Released Jun 1, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| GPT-5.6 Sol | MiniMax M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 47.0 best | 29.2 |
| Terminal-Bench | 90% best | 65% |
| GPQA Diamond | 94% best | 93% |
| Output speed | 94 t/s | 107 t/s best |
| Latency (TTFT) | 138.40s | 1.21s best |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
GPT-5.6 Sol
via OpenRouter
$20
MiniMax M3
via Wandb
$2.11
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | GPT-5.6 Sol | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | — | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | ✓ | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.6 Sol or MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 is cheaper for input ($2.00 vs $0.23 per 1M tokens) from Wandb. MiniMax M3 is cheaper for output ($10.00 vs $0.96 per 1M tokens) from Wandb.
What is the context window difference between GPT-5.6 Sol and MiniMax M3?
GPT-5.6 Sol has a 1.1M-token context window and MiniMax M3 has 1M tokens, so GPT-5.6 Sol can take a larger prompt.
How do GPT-5.6 Sol and MiniMax M3 compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, GPT-5.6 Sol leads on Terminal-Bench, and GPT-5.6 Sol leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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