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CheaperMiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen+38%-38%$0.13Memory (4-bit): 189 GB → 615 GB+4BetterMiMo v2.6 FlashthinkingOpen+13%-80%$0.062Pass back reasoning_content+3
OpenDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017max+34%-40%$0.26Memory (4-bit): 189 GB → 458 GB+5
CheaperClaude Haiku 5.5max+29%-77%$0.21Remove sampling parameters+5
CheaperMiniMax M3.1 Flashthinking+27%-70%$0.22Complete model response must be appendedMiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen+38%-38%$0.13Memory (4-bit): 189 GB → 615 GB+4DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017maxOpen+34%-40%$0.26Memory (4-bit): 189 GB → 458 GB+5Claude Haiku 5.5max+29%-77%$0.21Remove sampling parameters+5MiniMax M3.1 Flashthinking+27%-70%$0.22Complete model response must be appended
GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen+25%-73%$0.28Memory (4-bit): 189 GB → 193 GB+5MiMo v2.6 FlashthinkingOpen+13%-80%$0.062Pass back reasoning_content+3
GPT-6 Lunamax+14%-77%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3Claude Haiku 5.5high+13%-77%$0.079Remove sampling parameters+5GPT-6.1 Sollow+25%+357%$0.13Remove unsupported parameters+5MiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen+38%-38%$0.13Memory (4-bit): 189 GB → 615 GB+4DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017maxOpen+34%-40%$0.26Memory (4-bit): 189 GB → 458 GB+5GLM 5.3maxOpen+33%+146%$2.01Memory (4-bit): 189 GB → 452 GB+4
Step 5 PreviewthinkingOpen+30%+63%$1.03Memory (4-bit): 189 GB → 363 GB+3GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen+25%-73%$0.28Memory (4-bit): 189 GB → 193 GB+5
Ling 3.1 FlashOpen+22%-49%$1.00Memory (4-bit): 189 GB → 343 GBRun it yourself
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How much does Motif 3 cost?›
$0.50 per 1M input tokens and $2 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: ai&).
Is Motif 3 free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.50 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Motif 3, and what is it best at?›
#57 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #85 of 140 in Coding, #61 of 175 in Agents & Tool Use, #85 of 133 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Reasoning, Knowledge.
Is Motif 3 better than Motif 3 (Beta)?›
On AA Intelligence Index 4.3.2, Motif 3 scores 33.6 vs 32.3 — higher.
How can I use Motif 3?›
Through the Motif Technologies API.
What is the context window of Motif 3?›
262K tokens.
When was Motif 3 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-08-12. It is the current version in its line.
Is Motif 3 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (MIT licence).
Can I run Motif 3 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Motif 3 read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is Motif 3?›
Motif 3 is an open-weights language model from Motif Technologies, released Aug 2026, the successor to Motif 3 (Beta).
What are the best alternatives to Motif 3?›
MiMo v2.6 Pro (cheaper), MiMo v2.6 Flash (better), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (open weights).