# MiniMax API vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (slim)

> Nemotron 3.5 Super VL scores 58.9 (C) to MiniMax's 55.2 (C) for llm inference. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Nemotron 3.5 Super VL scores 58.9 (C) on agent readiness against MiniMax API's 55.2 (C), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. MiniMax API leads on reliability, schema & documentation and transparency & trust. Both do llm inference.

- MiniMax API: C 55.2, rank #751 of 1175 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-api.min.md
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL: C 58.9, rank #631 of 1175 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-5-super-vl.min.md
- MiniMax API, good for Cheap long-context agent and coding calls through an Anthropic-compatible client, on data you can share with the vendor. Ahead on Reliability, 75 against 58; Schema & documentation, 82 against 74; Transparency & trust, 64 against 59.
- Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, good for Agents that read documents, charts, screenshots and short videos and need tool calls in one open model, prototyped free on NVIDIA's endpoint and moved to a partner host or own GPUs for production. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 65 against 59; Security & auth, 51 against 30; Payments & pricing, 35 against 20; Maintenance & community, 71 against 45. Also Free to start without a card.

| Category | MiniMax API | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 75 | 58 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 82 | 74 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 59 | 65 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 30 | 51 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 35 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 45 | 71 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 64 | 59 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniMax API | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MiniMax | NVIDIA |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.minimax.io` | `https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1` |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Free |
| Licence | Proprietary API under MiniMax's platform terms. MiniMax-M3 weights are on Hugging Face under the MiniMax community licence | OpenMDW-1.1 for the weights (permissive, not an OSI licence). The hosted trial endpoint is under the NVIDIA API Trial Terms of Service, and the NIM container under the NVIDIA Software Licence Agreement |
| Last release | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-15 |
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| Popularity | 493 stars | none |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |