Coding MiniMax M3
Minimax · text, image, video → text
Input$0.2 /M
Output$0.2 /M
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GLM 5.2
Coding MiniMax M3 vs GLM 5.2
Compare Coding MiniMax M3 from Minimax and GLM 5.2 from Z.AI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
Coding MiniMax M3GLM 5.2+ Add model · 2/4
36% off
GLM 5.2
Z.AI · text → text
GLM-5.2 is Z.ai’s flagship model for the era of long-horizon tasks. With a truly usable 1M-token context window, it can handle project-level engineering context, execute long-running tasks more reliably, follow engineering standards more consistently, and complete the full development workflow from requirements to multi-platform deployment in a single task.
Input$1.1268$0.7212 /M
Output$3.9438$2.524 /M
Cache read$0.2817$0.1803 /M
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
Coding MiniMax M3
GLM 5.2
Input /M
$0.2
$1.1268$0.7212−36%
Output /M
$0.2
$3.9438$2.524−36%
Cache read /M
-
$0.2817$0.1803−36%
Context length
1,000,000
1,000,000
Max output
524,288
131,072
Time to First Token
4.2 s
1.0 s
Throughput
38.7 tok/s
35.9 tok/s
Modalities
textimagevideo
text
Supported Parameters
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputs
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputs
API Formats
chat_completions · claude_api
Released
June 1, 2026
June 16, 2026
Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.
Activity Past 30 Days
Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.
coding-minimax-m3glm-5.2
Tokens / day
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Requests / day
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Performance Past 3 Days
Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.
coding-minimax-m3glm-5.2
Throughput (tok/s)
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TTFT (s)
-
Uptime (%)
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LMArena Benchmarks
LMArena ratings by capability (Bradley-Terry, commonly called Elo). Higher is better.
Text
coding-minimax-m3glm-5.2
13801420146015001540
Overall
14471472
Coding
15011509
Math
14431476
Hard prompts
14671492
Instruction following
14401465
Multi-turn
14541469
Creative writing
14061451
Longer query
14541482
Chinese
14751517
English
14591480
WebDev Arena
coding-minimax-m3glm-5.2
14201480154016001660
Overall
15011589
React
15031601
HTML
14551540
Gaming
16281628
Simulations
16141614
Data analytics
15431543
Source: LMArena (arena.ai) leaderboard, imported by AIHubMix. Models without published ratings are omitted per chart.
Cost calculator
Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.
Coding MiniMax M3
$15.00 /mo
GLM 5.2
$127$81.13 /mo
Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.
FAQ
Which is cheaper: Coding MiniMax M3, GLM 5.2?
Coding MiniMax M3: $0.2/M output tokens; GLM 5.2: $2.524/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How do their coding arena scores compare?
GLM 5.2: 1509; Coding MiniMax M3: 1501 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
Which responds faster?
GLM 5.2: 1.0s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
How large is each context window?
Coding MiniMax M3 accepts 1,000,000 and GLM 5.2 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 524,288 tokens on Coding MiniMax M3 and 131,072 tokens on GLM 5.2.
Which one generates tokens faster?
Coding MiniMax M3 at 38.7 tok/s and GLM 5.2 at 35.9 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Coding MiniMax M3 accepts text, image and video input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; GLM 5.2 accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs.
Can I call Coding MiniMax M3 and GLM 5.2 with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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