AllocateMiniMax M3 vs Inkling FP4
On provider list prices, MiniMax M3 costs $0.30 per million input tokens against $1 for Inkling FP4: 3.3x apart. Output is $1.20 against $4.05 (3.4x).
Inkling FP4Specifications and provider list prices from the Allocate catalog, checked 2026-07-21.
What the numbers say
Take 1,000,000 requests a month at 1,200 input and 350 output tokens each. That workload costs $780 a month on MiniMax M3 and $2,618 on Inkling FP4 at list: a gap of $1,838, or 3.4x.
Choose Inkling FP4 for
- Open weights you can fine-tune and own
- Fine-tuning under a permissive license (Apache 2.0)
Common questions
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3 or Inkling FP4?
MiniMax M3, on this workload shape. At list prices it is $0.30/$1.20 per million tokens in and out against $1/$4.05 for Inkling FP4. Billed on Allocate: $0.32/$1.28 against $1.07/$4.33.
Which has the bigger context window?
They match: both read 524,288 tokens (512K) per request.
Can I fine-tune MiniMax M3 or Inkling FP4?
Inkling FP4 publishes open weights (Apache 2.0) and can be fine-tuned on your own data. MiniMax M3 is a closed model served over API; its weights are not available.
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Run the numbers on your workload
Or don’t choose. On Allocate a route name is the contract: point yours at one model today, swap to the other tomorrow, and compare them on your live traffic with per-token metering.