Model Comparison

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs MiniMax M1 40KWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and MiniMax M1 40K across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs MiniMax M1 40K — which is better?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (by Google) and MiniMax M1 40K (by MiniMax) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose MiniMax M1 40K if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and MiniMax M1 40Kdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 40K
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sun Jul 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 40K does not.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M1 40K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M1 40K uses MIT.

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

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M1 40K

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite was released on 2026-07-21, while MiniMax M1 40K was released on 2025-06-16.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is 13 months newer than MiniMax M1 40K.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Jul 21, 2026

4 days ago

1.1yr newer
MiniMax M1 40K

Jun 16, 2025

1.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while MiniMax M1 40K's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2026-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniMax M1 40K's cutoff date.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Mar 2026

MiniMax M1 40K

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
MiniMax
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and MiniMax M1 40K side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
✓ Preferred
MiniMax M1 40K
Open in Playground
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Google
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 40K

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs MiniMax M1 40K.

Which is better, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or MiniMax M1 40K?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (Google) and MiniMax M1 40K (MiniMax) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite compare to MiniMax M1 40K in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scores CharXiv-R: 76.5%, OSWorld-Verified: 74.0%, SWE-Bench Pro: 54.2%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 54.0%, MLE-Bench: 39.2%. MiniMax M1 40K scores MATH-500: 96.0%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, MMLU-Pro: 80.6%, ZebraLogic: 80.1%, OpenAI-MRCR: 2 needle 128k: 76.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and MiniMax M1 40K?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite supports 1.0M tokens and MiniMax M1 40K supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and MiniMax M1 40K?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and MiniMax M1 40K?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is developed by Google and MiniMax M1 40K is developed by MiniMax.

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