ByteDance vs 
MiniMax
Verdict
- MiniMax's flagship leads: MiniMax M3 at 57.0 vs Doubao-Seed-Code at 52.4.
- MiniMax has the better model in 3 of 4 price bands.
- MiniMax publishes more open-weights models (7 vs 0).
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | ByteDance | MiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | – | – |
| Under $2/M | – | MiniMax M3 57.0$0.525/M |
| Under $10/M | – | MiniMax M3 57.0$0.525/M |
| Any price | – | MiniMax M3 57.0$0.525/M |
Line-up
| Metric | ByteDance | MiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 52.4 | 57.0 |
| Ranked models | 1 | 5 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 7 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | – | $0.525 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | – | 88 |
| Release cadence, days | – | 75 |
| Last release | – | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Next expected | – | 16 Jul 2026 – 14 Sept 2026 |