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Inkling vs MiniMax M3

At a glance

Thinking Machines Lab's open-weight multimodal model with 41B active parameters out of 975B total.

524K ctx$1.00/$4.05 per M

MiniMax's multimodal foundation model for long-horizon agentic work.

524K ctx$0.30/$1.20 per M
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Benchmarks
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Reasoning
Sources:Epoch AI·Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science87.2%Expert-Level29.7%Factual Recall43.9%
Math
Competition Math37%97.1%
Coding
Real-World Coding77.6%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks63.8%Novel Reasoning36.5%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Cheaper70%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science4%90.9%Expert-Level—Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math71.1%
Coding
Real-World Coding—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Novel Reasoning—
Specs
524K
Context
256K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
524K
Context
128K
Max output
May 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$1.00/M tokens
Output$4.05/M tokens
Cache read$0.17/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input70%$0.30/M tokens
Output70%$1.20/M tokens
Cache read65%$0.06/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: Inkling vs MiniMax M3▼

Which is better, Inkling or MiniMax M3?

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Both Inkling and MiniMax M3 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, Inkling or MiniMax M3?

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MiniMax M3 has a lower blended cost. Inkling: $1.00 input / $4.05 output. MiniMax M3: $0.30 input / $1.20 output.

Which has a larger context window, Inkling or MiniMax M3?

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Inkling has a larger context window: Inkling supports 524K tokens vs MiniMax M3 at 524K tokens.

Do both Inkling and MiniMax M3 support vision?

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Yes, both Inkling and MiniMax M3 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Inkling and MiniMax M3?

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Key differences: MiniMax M3 is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Inkling and MiniMax M3 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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