MiniMax
Shanghai lab shipping the M-series text models alongside its Hailuo video and speech products.
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MiniMax vs ChatGPT
MiniMax (MiniMax) and ChatGPT (OpenAI) both sit in Writing. ChatGPT is the cheaper entry point at Pricing not published in the provided documentation. ChatGPT shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (11 vs 5). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | MiniMax MiniMax | ChatGPT OpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Writing | Writing |
| Version | M3 | GPT-6 Astra |
| Entry cost | from $0.3/org/mo | Pricing not published in the provided documentation |
| Pricing tiers | Free free · API input /M $0.3 · API output /M $1.2 | Free Tier free |
| Model stack | H3 · M2.5 · M2.7 · M3 · MiniMax Code · MiniMax H3 · MiniMax M2.5 · MiniMax M2.7 · MiniMax M3 · MiniMax Music 3.0 · MiniMax Speech 2.8 · MiniMax-M2.1 · Music 3.0 · Speech 2.8 | GPT Image · GPT-5.2 · GPT-5.2 Thinking · GPT-5.4 · gpt-5.6 · gpt-6-astra |
| Context window | 1000000 | 196K tokens on Plus |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 5 | 11 |
| Origin | China | Global |
| Capabilities | Interleaved thinking, Tool calling, Open weights, Long context, Text Generation, Code Generation, Video Generation, Speech Generation | Voice mode, Deep research, Canvas, Agent mode, Projects, Connectors, Realtime API, Voice agents |
ChatGPT
The most widely used consumer AI assistant, spanning writing, analysis, images and voice.
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