Short answer: MiniMax M3 is 4.3x cheaper (0.13¢ vs 0.54¢ a chat). Fugu Max ranks higher overall (#21 vs #23). MiniMax M3 wins at coding, following instructions. Fugu Max wins at maths, writing. Pick MiniMax M3 for everyday use and Fugu Max when quality matters most.
MMINIMAXGANG
MINIMAX M3
MINIMAX GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE524 SOURCES
LOUDFASTAGENTIC
MAXEFFORTMINCOST
POWER49ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Agentic
40
Instruction
66
Code
58
Reasoning
56
Writing
51
Value
58
SPECIALIST★★★
AGENT / EXECUTOR
0.13¢ per chat · 792 chats per NZ$1
“Wire me into the problem.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
SSAKANAGANG
FUGU MAX
SAKANA GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE451 SOURCE
SWARMMINDADAPT
MANYMODELSONESCHOOL
POWER53UNVERIFIED · CRAPGPT TESTS
Reasoning
56
Instruction
54
Writing
54
Math
52
Code
50
Value
30
LIEUTENANT★★★
AGENT / REASONER
0.54¢ per chat · 184 chats per NZ$1
“Wire me into the problem.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
MiniMax M3
Fugu Max
Cost per chat (NZD)
0.13¢
0.54¢
Chats per NZ$1
792
184
Overall rank
#23
#21
Vendor
MiniMax
Sakana AI
Speciality
Agentic
Agentic
Reasoning
56
56
Code
58
50
Math
36
52
Writing
51
54
Instruction
66
54
Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-11.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3 or Fugu Max?
MiniMax M3 costs 0.13¢ per typical chat versus 0.54¢ for Fugu Max on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Which is better, MiniMax M3 or Fugu Max?
Fugu Max ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: MiniMax M3 leads at coding, following instructions; Fugu Max leads at maths, writing.
Can I try MiniMax M3 and Fugu Max side by side?
Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.
