MiniMax M3 vs Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b
API pricing, context window and capabilities for MiniMax M3 and Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.
Verdict
computed from the published numbersMiniMax M3 wins on price, on Terminal-Bench, on intelligence and on context window.
Price
MiniMax M3
Terminal-Bench
MiniMax M3
Intelligence
MiniMax M3
Context window
MiniMax M3
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersMiniMax M3 wins
- Cheaper input ($0.23 vs $0.50 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($0.96 vs $2.15 /1M)
- Larger context window (1M vs 262K)
- Higher max output (1M vs 203K)
- More serving providers (11 vs 3)
Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b wins
No clear edge on the tracked metrics.
Cheaper overall
MiniMax M3
$0.23 + $0.96 /1M
Larger context
MiniMax M3
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.
| MiniMax M3 | Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $0.23via Wandb best | $0.50via DeepInfra |
| Output $/1M | $0.96via Wandb best | $2.15via Wandb |
| Context window | 1M best | 262K |
| Max output | 1M best | 203K |
| Serving providers | 11 best | 3 |
| Date | Released Jun 1, 2026 | Released Jun 4, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| MiniMax M3 | Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 29.2 best | 22.9 |
| Terminal-Bench | 65% best | 54% |
| GPQA Diamond | 93% best | 87% |
| Output speed | 107 t/s | 166 t/s best |
| Latency (TTFT) | 1.21s | 1.12s best |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
MiniMax M3
via Wandb
$2.11
Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b
via DeepInfra
$4.70
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | MiniMax M3 | Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | — | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3 or Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b?
MiniMax M3 is cheaper for input ($0.23 vs $0.50 per 1M tokens) from Wandb. MiniMax M3 is cheaper for output ($0.96 vs $2.15 per 1M tokens) from Wandb.
What is the context window difference between MiniMax M3 and Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b?
MiniMax M3 has a 1M-token context window and Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b has 262K tokens, so MiniMax M3 can take a larger prompt.
How do MiniMax M3 and Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, MiniMax M3 leads on Terminal-Bench, and MiniMax M3 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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