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Compare · Two models, head-to-head

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Composite scores, benchmark ranks, capability grids, and pricing per million tokens. All sourced from the same data that powers the model atlas.

Tools Models

MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs MiniMax M3

Model A

Model B

MODEL A

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

MiniMax · MiniMax

Composite 0Intel 00 rows0 sources

MiniMax's 19 Oct 2026 Flash model. 1M-token context counted across input and output. Text, image, and video in; text out. Thinking stays on, with effort from low to max. Knowledge cutoff is not on the docs.

MODEL B

MiniMax M3

MiniMax · MiniMax

Composite 65Intel 655 rows1 sources

MiniMax's May 2026 open-weights release. Terminal-Bench 2.0 66.0% — the #10 score globally and the strongest non-frontier-tier result on the public ledger. 1M context. Pay-as-you-go list $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M tokens on inputs up to 512K.

MiniMax M3.1 Flash2stats won

Tied1stats

MiniMax M33stats won

Spec showdown

Capacity, price, freshness.

MiniMax M3.1 FlashvsMiniMax M3

MiniMax M3 leads on composite score (65 vs 0), with deeper benchmark coverage across more families. MiniMax M3.1 Flash is more affordable at $0.15/1M input — about 2× cheaper than $0.30/1M.

Composite score
MiniMax M3.1 Flash0MiniMax M365Winner on this row
Benchmark mix
MiniMax M3.1 Flash0MiniMax M365Winner on this row
Context window
MiniMax M3.1 Flash1MMiniMax M31M
Max output
MiniMax M3.1 Flash524KWinner on this rowMiniMax M366K
Input price / 1M (lower wins)
MiniMax M3.1 Flash$0.15Winner on this rowMiniMax M3$0.30
Output speed (AA default API)
MiniMax M3.1 Flash—MiniMax M3107 t/sWinner on this row

Composite score

Benchmark mix

Context window

Max output

524K

66K

Input price / 1M (lower wins)

$0.15

$0.30

Output speed (AA default API)

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107 t/s

Capability grid

What each model can do.

Modalities

MiniMax M3.1 FlashMiniMax M3

Text●●

Image●●

Audio——

Video●●

Code●●

Tool use●●

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Access

MiniMax M3.1 FlashMiniMax M3

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Consumer app●—

Open weights—●

Managed cloud—●

On-device——

Family profile

Top score per benchmark family.

No shared benchmark families between these two models.

Benchmark ranks

Every shared benchmark, side by side.

No shared benchmarks found between these two models.

Dossier facts

Dates, sources, fineprint.

MiniMax M3.1 FlashMiniMax M3

ProviderMiniMaxMiniMax

FamilyMiniMaxMiniMax

Release date2026-10-192026-05-31

Knowledge cutoffunpublished2026-03-01

Context window1M1M

Max output524K66K

Input price /1M$0.15$0.30

Output price /1M$0.60$1.2

Statussolidsolid

Composite score065

Intelligence score065

Intel sourcenonecomposite

Benchmark rows05

Source count01

Freshnessstalefresh

Pricing checked2026-10-212026-09-28

Ecosystem

Which tools wrap each model.

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Not listed in any tool yet.

MiniMax M3

Not listed in any tool yet.

Verdict

Which model to actually pick.

MiniMax M3 leads on composite score (65 vs 0), with deeper benchmark coverage across more families. MiniMax M3.1 Flash is more affordable at $0.15/1M input — about 2× cheaper than $0.30/1M.

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Questions this comparison answers

Every answer below is assembled from the dated fields on this page. Nothing is written separately for search.

Should you use MiniMax M3.1 Flash or MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M3 leads on composite score (65 vs 0), with deeper benchmark coverage across more families. MiniMax M3.1 Flash is more affordable at $0.15/1M input — about 2× cheaper than $0.30/1M.

Is MiniMax M3.1 Flash or MiniMax M3 cheaper?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash: $0.15 / $0.60. MiniMax M3: $0.30 / $1.2.

How do the MiniMax M3.1 Flash and MiniMax M3 context windows compare?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash: 1M. MiniMax M3: 1M.