MiniMax AI Claims Significant Cost Savings Over Claude Code Max with M3 Model

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MiniMax AI, via Kilo, claims switching from Claude Code Max to its Token Plan Plus with the M3 model can reduce AI costs from $200 to $20, while achieving 79% of Sonnet 5's performance at one-tenth of the price.

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Builders seeking cost-effective alternatives for AI model inference should evaluate MiniMax AI's M3 model, which promises significant savings with competitive performance.