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MiniMax M3 vs Sakana Fugu-Ultra

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 3 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

MiniMax M3
MiniMax
69.75/100
No comparison
N/A
1 category wins2 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: MiniMax M3 #15 (Supported); Sakana Fugu-Ultra unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. MiniMax M3 and Sakana Fugu-Ultra share 3 comparable benchmark results. 3 of 8 categories are comparable. 42 results are unique to MiniMax M3; 8 to Sakana Fugu-Ultra.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
3
MiniMax M3 only
42
Sakana Fugu-Ultra only
8
Comparable categories
3 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. MiniMax M3 makes more sense if coding is the priority or you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model; Sakana Fugu-Ultra is the better fit if multimodal & grounded is the priority or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 3 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 3 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

MiniMax M3 and Sakana Fugu-Ultra finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.

Sakana Fugu-Ultra is the reasoning model in the pair, while MiniMax M3 is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for MiniMax M3 and Sakana Fugu-Ultra
CategoryMiniMax M3ΔSakana Fugu-Ultra
MultimodalMiniMax M364.9Margin→ 21.7Sakana Fugu-Ultra86.6
AgenticMiniMax M372.3Margin→ 9.8Sakana Fugu-Ultra82.1
CodingMiniMax M372.2Margin← 7.7Sakana Fugu-Ultra64.5
ReasoningMiniMax M3Not measuredMarginNo overlapSakana Fugu-Ultra93.6
KnowledgeMiniMax M3Not measuredMarginNo overlapSakana Fugu-Ultra95.5
MathMiniMax M385.7MarginNo overlapSakana Fugu-UltraNot measured

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · MiniMax M3B · Sakana Fugu-Ultra

  1. Terminal-Bench 2.0

    Agentic
    Source ↗
    A 66%B 82.1%
    Winner: Sakana Fugu-UltraΔ 16.1
    Terminal-Bench 2.0: MiniMax M3 scored 66%; Sakana Fugu-Ultra scored 82.1%. Sakana Fugu-Ultra wins this benchmark.

  2. SWE-bench Pro

    Coding
    Source ↗
    A 59%B 73.7%
    Winner: Sakana Fugu-UltraΔ 14.7
    SWE-bench Pro: MiniMax M3 scored 59%; Sakana Fugu-Ultra scored 73.7%. Sakana Fugu-Ultra wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricMiniMax M3Sakana Fugu-UltraComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensMiniMax M3$0.3 input / $1.2 outputSakana Fugu-UltraNot availableA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondMiniMax M3Not availableSakana Fugu-UltraNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenMiniMax M3Not availableSakana Fugu-UltraNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensMiniMax M31MSakana Fugu-Ultra1MListed context windows are equal.

Benchmark Deep Dive

AgenticSakana Fugu-Ultra wins
BenchmarkMiniMax M3Sakana Fugu-UltraResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 66%82.1%Sakana Fugu-Ultra leads
BrowseCompSource 83.5%—Not comparable
OSWorld-VerifiedSource 70.1%—Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 74.2%—Not comparable
Claw-EvalSource 74.5%—Not comparable
AA Agentic IndexSource 35.4%—Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 88.9%—Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 44.7%—Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 1395—Not comparable
GDPval rubricsSource 74.7%—Not comparable
BankerToolBenchSource 76.1%—Not comparable
ResearchClawBenchSource 19.8%—Not comparable
OSWorld 2.0Source 4.6%—Not comparable
AA BriefcaseSource 1110—Not comparable
AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource 32.1%—Not comparable
AA Harvey LABSource 88.4%—Not comparable
terminalBenchHardSource 42.4%—Not comparable
aaTerminalBench21Source 65.2%—Not comparable
CodingMiniMax M3 wins
BenchmarkMiniMax M3Sakana Fugu-UltraResult
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 80.5%—Not comparable
SWE-bench ProSource 59%73.7%Sakana Fugu-Ultra leads
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 66.0%82.1%Sakana Fugu-Ultra leads
NL2RepoSource 42.1%—Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 58.6%—Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource 45.4%—Not comparable
VIBE V2Source 50.1%—Not comparable
SVG-BenchSource 63.7%—Not comparable
KernelBench HardSource 28.8%—Not comparable
LiveCodeBench v6Source —93.2%Not comparable
LiveCodeBench ProSource —90.8%Not comparable
SciCodeSource —58.7%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkMiniMax M3Sakana Fugu-UltraResult
AA-LCRSource 74.0%—Not comparable
CritPtSource 3.7%—Not comparable
MRCRv2Source —93.6%Not comparable
Knowledge
BenchmarkMiniMax M3Sakana Fugu-UltraResult
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 44.4%—Not comparable
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 92.9%—Not comparable
AA-HLESource 37.1%—Not comparable
AA-Omniscience IndexSource 1.4%—Not comparable
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 15.0%—Not comparable
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 16.1%—Not comparable
AA Openness IndexSource 33.3%—Not comparable
GPQASource —95.5%Not comparable
GPQA-DSource —95.5%Not comparable
HLE w/o toolsSource —50%Not comparable
Math
BenchmarkMiniMax M3Sakana Fugu-UltraResult
USAMO 2026Source 85.7%—Not comparable
MultimodalSakana Fugu-Ultra wins
BenchmarkMiniMax M3Sakana Fugu-UltraResult
OfficeQA ProSource 45.1%—Not comparable
OmniDocBench 1.5Source 91.6%—Not comparable
MMMU-ProSource 78.1%—Not comparable
VideoMMMUSource 84.6%—Not comparable
Video-MME (with subtitle)Source 85.4%—Not comparable
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1289—Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource 78.6%—Not comparable
CharXivSource —86.6%Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkMiniMax M3Sakana Fugu-UltraResult
AA-IFBenchSource 82.9%—Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (4)

Which is better, MiniMax M3 or Sakana Fugu-Ultra?

MiniMax M3 and Sakana Fugu-Ultra are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.

Which is better for coding, MiniMax M3 or Sakana Fugu-Ultra?

MiniMax M3 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 72.2 versus 64.5. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, MiniMax M3 or Sakana Fugu-Ultra?

Sakana Fugu-Ultra has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 82.1 versus 72.3. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, MiniMax M3 or Sakana Fugu-Ultra?

Sakana Fugu-Ultra has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 86.6 versus 64.9. MiniMax M3 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.

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