MiniMax vs ChatGPT: Features, Pricing and User Reviews 2026

MiniMax offers three subscription plans: Plus, Max, and Ultra, billed monthly or yearly, with two months free on yearly plans.

• Plus ($20/month or $200/year): Around 1.7 billion M3 tokens a month, 3 to 4 agents running at once, and a 1 million token context window.

• Max ($50/month or $500/year): Around 5.1 billion M3 tokens, 4 to 5 agents, and video generation at 3 clips a day.

• Ultra ($120/month or $1,200/year): Around 12.5 billion M3 tokens, 6 to 7 agents, and 5 video clips a day.

Users can also buy credit packs starting at $5 for 5,000 credits, valid for one year. Teams of five or more can get per seat pricing with shared billing and usage management.

ChatGPT offers a free plan plus several paid tiers built for different needs.

• Free ($0/month): Limited access to GPT-5.5 Instant, messages, image creation, and Codex.

• Go ($8/month): More messages, uploads, image creation, and longer memory, with possible ads.

• Plus ($20/month): Advanced reasoning with GPT-5.6, expanded Deep Research, Projects, scheduled tasks, and custom GPTs.

• Pro (from $100/month): Five to twenty times more usage, top level reasoning, and maximum Codex and research limits.

For teams, Business costs $20 per user per month billed yearly, or $25 monthly, with a two user minimum, adding admin controls and app connectors. Enterprise uses custom pricing with advanced security, data residency, and dedicated support.