Inkling-Small vs MiniMax M3
| Spec | Inkling-Small | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Respan Index | 29.4 (#85) | 31.2 (#76) |
| Blended price per 1M | $0.637 | $0.394 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Input / output per 1M | $0.45 / $1.2 | $0.225 / $0.9 |
| Max output | - | - |
| Input | text, vision, audio | text, vision |
| Released | 2026-07-30 | 2026-06-01 |
Respan Index by category
Each category is scored 0 to 100, and how far ahead the winner is. Leads under a point are close to even.
| Category | Inkling-Small | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | 6.8 Inkling-Small | 9.4 MiniMax M3 |
| Agents | 41.0 Inkling-Small | 47.3 MiniMax M3 |
| Reasoning | 31.7 Inkling-Small | 23.0 MiniMax M3 |
| Knowledge & language | 19.1 Inkling-Small | 33.4 MiniMax M3 |
| Human preference | 50.6 Inkling-Small | 52.7 MiniMax M3 |
Benchmarks both report
MiniMax M3 leads on 8 of the 10 benchmarks both report. Higher is better. Each score links to where it was published.
| Benchmark | Inkling-Small | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Agent (LMArena) | -0.1701 | -0.1016 |
| LMArena Elo | 1406 | 1439 |
| LMArena WebDev (LMArena) | 1409 | 1483 |
| LMArena Vision (LMArena) | 1209 | 1233 |
| Chess Puzzles (Epoch AI) | 18% | 13% |
| GPQA Diamond | 88.5% | 90.9% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles (Epoch AI) | 6% | 8% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 (Epoch AI) | 90% | 71.1% |
| SAGE (Vals AI) | 32.7% | 50.6% |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 (Vals AI) | 0% | 1% |
FAQ
Is Inkling-Small better than MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 scores 31.2 on the Respan Index (#76), ahead of Inkling-Small at 29.4 (#85). MiniMax M3 leads on 8 of the 10 benchmarks both report.
Which is cheaper, Inkling-Small or MiniMax M3?
Inkling-Small lists at $0.45 input and $1.2 output per 1M tokens; MiniMax M3 at $0.225 and $0.9. MiniMax M3 is 1.6x cheaper per token at list price.
Which has the larger context window?
Both accept 1M tokens of context.