Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

MiniMax M3 (preview)

A-TIER

SambaNova Cloud

Intelligence Score 81/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window Long context

Pricing Model Free / Open

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S-TIER

Grok (xAI)

Intelligence Score 98/100

Context Window 256K

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 98/100 vs 81/100, Grok 4 outperforms MiniMax M3 (preview) by 17 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Grok 4.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	MiniMax M3 (preview)	Grok 4
Context Window	Long context	256K
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~75-79%	~92-95%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)	Varies by model	Varies (low for free tier)
Daily Limit	Dependent on credits	Credit-based
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	S-Tier (Elite)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	Medium
Primary Use Case	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
Limitations	Free credits are one-time for new users Context window varies by model (8k - 128k) Rate limits apply to free tier	$25/month credit cap (generous but finite) Lower rate limits on free tier Vision models have smaller context
Key Strengths	SambaNova SN40L RDU Chip Dataflow Architecture Record-Breaking Speed	Monthly renewing $25 free credits OpenAI-compatible API (drop-in replacement) Real-time knowledge from X/Twitter data