Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Flash vs MiniMax M2.5

MiniMax M2.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. MiniMax M2.5 is 2.1x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while MiniMax M2.5 is better at 1 benchmark (SWE-Bench Verified).

MiniMax M2.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

MiniMax M2.5 costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than MiniMax M2.5 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than MiniMax M2.5 ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Flash is more expensive than MiniMax M2.5.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerGoogle
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.5
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerMiniMax
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 1,000,000 tokens. MiniMax M2.5 can generate longer responses up to 1,000,000 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output1,000,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M2.5 does not.

Gemini 3 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M2.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M2.5 uses MIT.

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

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M2.5

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while MiniMax M2.5 was released on 2026-02-12.

MiniMax M2.5 is 2 months newer than Gemini 3 Flash.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

4 months ago

MiniMax M2.5

Feb 12, 2026

2 months ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while MiniMax M2.5's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniMax M2.5's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

MiniMax M2.5

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. MiniMax M2.5 is available from MiniMax.

Gemini 3 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M

MiniMax M2.5

minimax logo
MiniMax
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Supports multimodal inputs
MiniMax
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (80.2% vs 78.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.5

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs MiniMax M2.5

MiniMax M2.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and MiniMax M2.5 is made by MiniMax. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. MiniMax M2.5 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 80.2%, BFCL_v3_MultiTurn: 76.8%, BrowseComp: 76.3%, MEWC: 74.4%, GDPval-MM: 59.0%.
MiniMax M2.5 is 1.7x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Flash costs $0.50/M input and $3.00/M output via google. MiniMax M2.5 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via minimax.
Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and MiniMax M2.5 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.30/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and MiniMax M2.5 is developed by MiniMax.