| MiniMax M3 | Mistral Large 3 2512 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.50 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $1.20 | $1.50 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 262K |
| Classification or routing (600 tokens in, 10 out), per 1,000 | $0.192 | $0.315 |
| Chat reply (2,000 in, 400 out), per 1,000 | $1.08 | $1.60 |
| Retrieval-augmented answer (8,000 in, 500 out), per 1,000 | $3.00 | $4.75 |
| Confidence signal | yes | no |
| Tool calling | yes | yes |
| BANKING77, correct of 400 | 316 | not measured |
Which one should carry your traffic?
If MiniMax M3 answers your requests as well as Mistral Large 3 2512, moving that traffic saves 32% on chat-shaped requests. Averages cannot tell you whether it does for your requests. MiniMax M3 exposes a confidence signal, so Gimbix can let it answer first and hand unsure cases to Mistral Large 3 2512.
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