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Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash

MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 10.1. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is 1.5x cheaper per token.

Google · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 10.1, ranking #29 overall.

On price, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is roughly 1.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

  • cost matters — it's about 1.5x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose MiniMax M3.1 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 48.5 and ranks #29 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Google
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
10.1
#288
48.5
#29
Reasoning
10.6
#282
45.8
#34
Coding
-3.0
#274
37.8
#23
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.10 / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
$0.40 / M
$0.60 / M
Context window
1,048,576
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Vision
3.2#182
28.8#42
Multimodal
11.5#128
30.2#38
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite · 15 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and MiniMax M3.1 Flashdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs less

For input processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10/1M tokens) is 1.5x cheaper than MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.5x cheaper than MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, MiniMax M3.1 Flash is more expensive than Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerGoogle
MiniMax
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerMiniMax
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to MiniMax M3.1 Flash's 1,000,000 tokens. MiniMax M3.1 Flash can generate longer responses up to 524,288 tokens, while Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output524,288 tokens
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and MiniMax M3.1 Flash support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, while MiniMax M3.1 Flash uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

Open weights

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite was released on 2025-06-17, while MiniMax M3.1 Flash was released on 2026-10-19.

MiniMax M3.1 Flash is 16 months newer than Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Jun 17, 2025

1.3 years ago

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Oct 19, 2026

0 days ago

1.3yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while MiniMax M3.1 Flash's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2025-01-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniMax M3.1 Flash's cutoff date.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Jan 2025

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

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Provider Availability

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is available from Google. MiniMax M3.1 Flash is available from MiniMax.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

minimax logo
MiniMax
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and MiniMax M3.1 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
✓ Preferred
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash.

Which is better, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 10.1. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is made by Google and MiniMax M3.1 Flash is made by MiniMax. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite compare to MiniMax M3.1 Flash in benchmarks?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite scores FACTS Grounding: 84.1%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 81.1%, MMMU: 72.9%, GPQA: 64.6%, Vibe-Eval: 51.3%. MiniMax M3.1 Flash scores BabyVision: 91.0%, CharXiv-R: 82.5%, CyberGym: 82.2%, BankerToolBench: 76.2%, DeepSWE 1.1: 73.7%.

Is Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite cheaper than MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is 1.5x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via google. MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output via minimax.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite supports 1.0M tokens and MiniMax M3.1 Flash supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (10.1 vs 48.5), context window (1.0M vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.10 vs $0.15/M), licensing (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is developed by Google and MiniMax M3.1 Flash is developed by MiniMax.

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