Gemini 1.5 Flash vs MiniCPM-SALA
MiniCPM-SALA leads the LLM Stats Score 12.7 to 6.6.
Google · OpenBMB · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
MiniCPM-SALA leads the overall LLM Stats Score 12.7 to 6.6, ranking #230 overall.
The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemini 1.5 Flash
- you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output
Choose MiniCPM-SALA
- overall performance matters — it scores 12.7 and ranks #230 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
22 reported for Gemini 1.5 Flash · 24 for MiniCPM-SALA
Gemini 1.5 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU-Pro), while MiniCPM-SALA is better at 1 benchmark (HumanEval).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Gemini 1.5 Flash specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 1.5 Flash specifies output context (8,192 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Gemini 1.5 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniCPM-SALA does not.
Gemini 1.5 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemini 1.5 Flash
MiniCPM-SALA
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 1.5 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniCPM-SALA uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemini 1.5 Flash was released on 2024-05-01, while MiniCPM-SALA was released on 2026-02-11.
MiniCPM-SALA is 22 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash.
May 1, 2024
2.3 years ago
Feb 11, 2026
6 months ago
1.8yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 1.5 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, while MiniCPM-SALA's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Flash's training data extends to 2023-11-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniCPM-SALA's cutoff date.
Nov 2023
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.5 Flash and MiniCPM-SALA side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash vs MiniCPM-SALA.