Compare/KAT Coder Pro V2 vs MiniMax-M3

KAT Coder Pro V2vsMiniMax-M3

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

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KAT Coder Pro V2

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$1.2/M
Speed
103 tok/s
TTFT
0.88s
MiniMax

MiniMax-M3

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$1.2/M
Speed
97 tok/s
TTFT
1.43s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
KAT Coder Pro V2
Lower Latency
KAT Coder Pro V2
Benchmarks (1-6)
MiniMax-M3

Pricing Comparison

MetricKAT Coder Pro V2MiniMax-M3
Input ($/M tokens)$0.3$0.3
Output ($/M tokens)$1.2$1.2
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
KAT Coder Pro V2$0.42
MiniMax-M3$0.42

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
KAT Coder Pro V2
103 tok/s
MiniMax-M3
97 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
KAT Coder Pro V2
0.88s
MiniMax-M3
1.43s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
35.444.4
Coding Index
58.6
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
85.5%92.9%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
16.0%37.1%
SciCode
38.3%45.4%
IFBench
66.7%82.9%
TerminalBench
49.2%42.4%
KAT Coder Pro V21 wins
6 winsMiniMax-M3

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, KAT Coder Pro V2 or MiniMax-M3?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

MiniMax-M3 wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for KAT Coder Pro V2. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

KAT Coder Pro V2 generates tokens faster at 103 tok/s vs 97 tok/s. KAT Coder Pro V2 also has lower time-to-first-token (0.88s vs 1.43s).

When should I use KAT Coder Pro V2 vs MiniMax-M3?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, MiniMax-M3 for stronger benchmark performance, and KAT Coder Pro V2 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.