Compare / MiniMax M3 vs GPT-5.6 Terra

MiniMax M3 vs GPT-5.6 Terra

14 results from 3 sources that measured both models. Each row is in the source's own units; there is no overall winner.

MiniMax M3
MiniMax · profile
GPT-5.6 Terra
OpenAI · profile
Results compared
14
Shared sources
3
BenchmarkMetricMiniMax M3GPT-5.6 Terra
APEX-AgentsreportedTasks passed% of tasks 37.7%58.2%
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedConfirmed task successIPS effect estimate -0.14-0.06
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedPraise over complaintIPS effect estimate -0.130.03
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedSteerabilityIPS effect estimate -0.070.04
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedTool groundingIPS effect estimate -0.000.00
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedOverallArena rating 1,4331,477
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedOverallArena rating 1,4341,467
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedBusiness, management and financeArena rating 1,4501,466
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedCreative writingArena rating 1,4061,428
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedExpert promptsArena rating 1,4711,504
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedInstruction followingArena rating 1,4351,462
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedOverallArena rating 1,4401,465
Arena (formerly LMArena)reportedWriting, literature and languageArena rating 1,4221,445
Vending-Bench 2reportedMoney after a yearUS dollars $2,157.77$7,343.21

Bold green marks the better value on that metric. Where a source reports ranges that overlap, the difference may not be meaningful; see the benchmark page for ranges.