MiniMax M3 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra

Compare MiniMax M3 from MiniMax and Nemotron 3 Ultra from Nvidia on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

MiniMax M3 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra: side-by-side summary

MiniMax M3 and Nemotron 3 Ultra are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

MiniMax M3, from MiniMax, has a 1,048,576-token context window and is priced at $0.23/M tokens input, $0.96/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Nemotron 3 Ultra, from Nvidia, has a 262,144-token context window and is priced at $0.50/M tokens input, $2.20/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window

MiniMax M3: 1,048,576 tokens
Nemotron 3 Ultra: 262,144 tokens

Price

MiniMax M3: $0.23/M tokens input, $0.96/M tokens output
Nemotron 3 Ultra: $0.50/M tokens input, $2.20/M tokens output

Provided by

MiniMax M3: MiniMax
Nemotron 3 Ultra: Nvidia

MiniMax M3 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra at a glance

MiniMax M3 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra comparison
Attribute	MiniMax M3	Nemotron 3 Ultra
Input price	$0.23/M tokens	$0.50/M tokens
Output price	$0.96/M tokens	$2.20/M tokens
Context window	1,048,576 tokens	262,144 tokens
Intelligence Index	29.2	22.9
Coding Index	58.6	49.3
Agentic Index	29.5	20.1
Latency (p50)	0.84 s	1.43 s
Throughput (p50)	53.0 tok/s	41.0 tok/s

Benchmark data updated Oct 8, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is MiniMax M3 cheaper than Nemotron 3 Ultra?

MiniMax M3 is cheaper than Nemotron 3 Ultra on OpenRouter: MiniMax M3 costs $0.23/M tokens input and $0.96/M tokens output, while Nemotron 3 Ultra costs $0.50/M tokens input and $2.20/M tokens output.

Which has the longer context window, MiniMax M3 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?

MiniMax M3 has the longer context window at 1,048,576 tokens, compared with 262,144 tokens for Nemotron 3 Ultra.

Which is faster, MiniMax M3 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?

MiniMax M3 is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 53.0 tokens per second compared with 41.0 tokens per second for Nemotron 3 Ultra.

Which scores higher on coding, MiniMax M3 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?

MiniMax M3 scores higher on coding, with an Artificial Analysis Coding Index of 58.6 compared with 49.3 for Nemotron 3 Ultra.

MiniMax M3 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra

MiniMax M3 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra

Overview