GLM 5.3 vs MiniMax M3: pricing, allowances and benchmarks
GLM 5.3 (Zhipu) and MiniMax M3 (MiniMax): 5 shared subscriptions and 4 shared leaderboard snapshots, with workloads, sample dates and benchmark configurations.
Plan & benchmark data snapshot · How real prices are computed
As of 2026-10-16, 5 of 5 shared subscriptions use matching normalized workloads: GLM 5.3 has a lower recorded token cost on 0, MiniMax M3 on 5, with 0 tied. Their highest archived configurations score 44.78 and 29.22 on Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3; all 4 shared leaderboard snapshots, configurations and sources appear below.
- Shared subscriptions
- 5Both models available
- Comparable workloads
- 5Used for price ratios
- Shared leaderboards
- 4Highest archived configurations
- Official API prices
- 2/ 2Models with list prices
Plot both on the price–capability chart
Same plan, side by side
Each row is a subscription that includes both models at the same fee. Real cost = monthly fee ÷ the recorded monthly allowance. Each model's allowance assumes using the plan for that model; the columns cannot be added together. Click a price for its calculation and sources. Ratios use only matching normalized workloads.
| Plan / provider | Monthly fee | GLM 5.3 | MiniMax M3 | Recorded token cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command Code GOATCommand Code | $10/mo | $0.1546 /MTok 0.065B tokens/month Standard workload 2026-09-30 · official source date · confidence Medium | $0.01526 /MTok 0.656B tokens/month Standard workload 2026-09-30 · official source date · confidence Medium | MiniMax M3 lower10.1× price ratio (higher/lower) |
| OpenCode GoOpenCode | $10/mo | $0.2062 /MTok 0.049B tokens/month Standard workload 2026-09-30 · official source date · confidence Medium | $0.01195 /MTok 0.837B tokens/month Standard workload 2026-09-30 · official source date · confidence Medium | MiniMax M3 lower17.3× price ratio (higher/lower) |
| Ollama ProOllama | $20/mo | $0.1031 /MTok 0.194B tokens/month Standard workload 2026-09-06 · official source date · confidence Medium | $0.0478 /MTok 0.418B tokens/month Standard workload 2026-09-06 · official source date · confidence Medium | MiniMax M3 lower2.16× price ratio (higher/lower) |
| Ollama MaxOllama | $100/mo | $0.1031 /MTok 0.97B tokens/month Standard workload 2026-09-06 · official source date · confidence Medium | $0.0478 /MTok 2.092B tokens/month Standard workload 2026-09-06 · official source date · confidence Medium | MiniMax M3 lower2.16× price ratio (higher/lower) |
| Droid MaxFactory | $200/mo | $0.02771 /MTok 7.217B tokens/month Anthropic workload 2026-09-29 · derived; uses the data date of Droid Max · claude-opus-5.5 · confidence Medium | $0.00594 /MTok 33.68B tokens/month Anthropic workload 2026-09-29 · derived; uses the data date of Droid Max · claude-opus-5.5 · confidence Medium | MiniMax M3 lower4.67× price ratio (higher/lower) |
Leaderboards head to head
Each model's highest archived configuration on each shared leaderboard snapshot, ranked among the models archived in this dataset. Harness, reasoning effort and service mode can differ; self-reported and estimated results are marked. These reference configurations are not measurements of the subscriptions above. Overlapping leaderboards do not form an overall ability rating.
| Leaderboard | Metric | GLM 5.3 | MiniMax M3 | Higher archived score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3 | Intelligence Index | 44.78 #14 / 60 · GLM-5.3 (max) Max 2026-10-01 · Record | 29.22 #40 / 60 · MiniMax-M3 Configuration details unavailable 2026-10-01 · Record | GLM 5.3+15.56 |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 (AA) | Resolution Rate % | 41.92 #9 / 53 · Artificial Analysis - GLM-5.3 (max) Artificial Analysis · Max 2026-10-01 · Record | 2.02 #38 / 53 · Artificial Analysis - MiniMax-M3 Artificial Analysis 2026-10-01 · Record | GLM 5.3+39.9 |
| Code Arena | WebDev Overall | Arena Score | 1,622 #15 / 54 · glm-5.3-max Max Reported interval 1,613.8–1,630.2 2026-10-01 · Record | 1,482 #41 / 54 · minimax-m3 Configuration details unavailable Reported interval 1,476.3–1,487.7 2026-10-01 · Record | GLM 5.3+140 |
| Agent Arena · Overall (Ranking / Pareto) | Net Improvement % | 2.57 #19 / 39 · GLM 5.3 (Max) Max Reported interval 1.85–3.29 2026-10-01 · Record | -6.71 #32 / 39 · Minimax M3 Configuration details unavailable Reported interval -7.6–-5.82 2026-10-01 · Record | GLM 5.3+9.28 |
Official API pricing
Each row uses its listed pricing conditions. Cache writes are shown separately; subscription costs above retain their recorded quota basis. An em dash means that rate is not recorded.
| Model / pricing conditions | Cached input | Input | Cache write | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM 5.3Upstream referenceUpstream price reference | $0.26 | $1.4 | — | $4.4 |
| MiniMax M3Upstream referenceUpstream price reference | $0.06 | $0.3 | — | $1.2 |
How to read this comparison
Price ratios compare recorded USD/MTok under the same known workload. Raw measured totals, different workloads and unmetered access remain visible but are excluded from the lower-cost counts. Recorded allowances assume using the quota; your effective cost depends on utilization, cache mix, output mix and plan limits. Qualitative confidence is not an error bar.
- Standard workload: 97% cache reads / 2.5% input / 0.5% output
- Anthropic workload: 97% cache reads / 2.5% cache writes / 0.5% output