Model comparison
Grok 4 vs MiniMax M3
Head-to-head evidence from 13 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Verified leaderboard positions: Grok 4 unranked; MiniMax M3 #18
BenchAlign evidence: Grok 4 supported; MiniMax M3 supported. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Grok 4 and MiniMax M3 share 13 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 4 results are unique to Grok 4; 32 to MiniMax M3.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 13
- Grok 4 only
- 4
- MiniMax M3 only
- 32
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick MiniMax M3 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Grok 4 only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 13 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
MiniMax M3 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 70 to 61. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
MiniMax M3's sharpest advantage is in mathematics, where it averages 85.7 against 15.3.
MiniMax M3 gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for Grok 4.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Grok 4 | Δ | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | Grok 415.3 | Margin→ 70.4 | MiniMax M385.7 |
| Agentic | Grok 4Not measured | MarginNo overlap | MiniMax M372.3 |
| Coding | Grok 4Not measured | MarginNo overlap | MiniMax M372.2 |
| Multimodal | Grok 4Not measured | MarginNo overlap | MiniMax M364.9 |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Grok 4 | MiniMax M3 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Grok 4Not available | MiniMax M3$0.3 input / $1.2 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Grok 454 tok/s | MiniMax M3Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Grok 415.60 s | MiniMax M3Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Grok 4128K | MiniMax M31M | MiniMax M3 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic17 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4 | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 74.9% | 88.9% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| Gert LabsSource | 42.34% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 66% | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 83.5% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | — | 70.1% | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | — | 74.2% | Not comparable |
| Claw-EvalSource | — | 74.5% | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 35.4% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 44.7% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1395 | Not comparable |
| GDPval rubricsSource | — | 74.7% | Not comparable |
| BankerToolBenchSource | — | 76.1% | Not comparable |
| ResearchClawBenchSource | — | 19.8% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | — | 4.6% | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | — | 1110 | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | — | 32.1% | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | — | 6.7% | Not comparable |
Coding12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4 | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| React Native EvalsSource | 72.6% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | 37.9% | 42.4% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 45.7% | 45.4% | Grok 4 leads |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 80.5% | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | — | 59% | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 66.0% | Not comparable |
| NL2RepoSource | — | 42.1% | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | — | 58.6% | Not comparable |
| VIBE V2Source | — | 50.1% | Not comparable |
| SVG-BenchSource | — | 63.7% | Not comparable |
| KernelBench HardSource | — | 28.8% | Not comparable |
| AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Source | — | 65.2% | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4 | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 33.3% | 44.4% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 87.7% | 92.9% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA-HLESource | 23.9% | 37.1% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 3.8% | 1.4% | Grok 4 leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 41.4% | 15.0% | Grok 4 leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 64.2% | 16.1% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA Openness IndexSource | — | 33.3% | Not comparable |
MathMiniMax M3 wins3 benchmarks
Multimodal7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4 | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 68.8% | 78.6% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| OfficeQA ProSource | — | 45.1% | Not comparable |
| OmniDocBench 1.5Source | — | 91.6% | Not comparable |
| MMMU-ProSource | — | 78.1% | Not comparable |
| VideoMMMUSource | — | 84.6% | Not comparable |
| Video-MME (with subtitle)Source | — | 85.4% | Not comparable |
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | — | 1294 | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4 | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 53.7% | 82.9% | MiniMax M3 leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Grok 4 or MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 70 to 61.
Which is better for math, Grok 4 or MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 85.7 versus 15.3. Grok 4 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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