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MiniMax: MiniMax M3 vs Tencent: Hy3

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 vs Tencent: Hy3: compare current API pricing, context, provider routes, privacy, p50 latency, and OpenAI-compatible access.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

Tencent: Hy3 has the lower cheapest prompt+completion route on TrustedRouter. MiniMax: MiniMax M3 has more provider fallback routes, while MiniMax: MiniMax M3 has the larger context window. Current TrustedRouter probes show Tencent: Hy3 with the lower p50 TTFT.

$1.25545/1MMiniMax: MiniMax M3 cheapest route

$0.6963/1MTencent: Hy3 cheapest route

1030 msMiniMax: MiniMax M3 fastest measured p50 TTFT via telnyx

746 msTencent: Hy3 fastest measured p50 TTFT via deepinfra

Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

MiniMax: MiniMax M3Tencent: Hy3

Model idminimax/minimax-m3tencent/hy3

Publisher DeepInfra DeepInfra

AI IQ IQ 114#44 IQ 103#77

Context524,288 tokens262,144 tokens

Credits provider routes134

Cheapest route$1.25545/1M$0.6963/1M

Cached input$0.05275/1M to $0.1266/1M$0.034815/1M to $0.05275/1M

Privacy posturehas ZDR routeprovider posture varies

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1030 ms via telnyx746 ms via deepinfra

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range60.00% to 100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 routes

Overview13 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
BenchmarksTrustedRouter and external sources
ProvidersAll serving providers

Tencent: Hy3 routes

Overview4 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="minimax/minimax-m3",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, MiniMax: MiniMax M3 or Tencent: Hy3?

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M3 or Tencent: Hy3 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $1.25545/1M for MiniMax: MiniMax M3 and $0.6963/1M for Tencent: Hy3. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M3 or Tencent: Hy3 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1030 ms for MiniMax: MiniMax M3 and 746 ms for Tencent: Hy3. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test MiniMax: MiniMax M3 and Tencent: Hy3 with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between minimax/minimax-m3 and tencent/hy3. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.