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Gemini 3.7 Flash vs MAI-Thinking-1

Comparing Gemini 3.7 Flash and MAI-Thinking-1 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Google · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3.7 Flash and MAI-Thinking-1 trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 3.7 Flash

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

Choose MAI-Thinking-1

  • you are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 3.7 Flash
Google
MAI-Thinking-1
Microsoft
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.75 / M
— / M
Output price
$3.75 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Released
Aug 2026
Jun 2026
License
Proprietary
Proprietary

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 3.7 Flash and MAI-Thinking-1don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3.7 Flash specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3.7 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Microsoft
MAI-Thinking-1
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3.7 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas MAI-Thinking-1 does not.

Gemini 3.7 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MAI-Thinking-1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

MAI-Thinking-1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.7 Flash was released on 2026-08-13, while MAI-Thinking-1 was released on 2026-06-02.

Gemini 3.7 Flash is 2 months newer than MAI-Thinking-1.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Aug 13, 2026

1 weeks ago

2mo newer
MAI-Thinking-1

Jun 2, 2026

2 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.7 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while MAI-Thinking-1's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.7 Flash's training data extends to 2026-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without MAI-Thinking-1's cutoff date.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Mar 2026

MAI-Thinking-1

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3.7 Flash and MAI-Thinking-1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3.7 Flash
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MAI-Thinking-1
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.7 Flash vs MAI-Thinking-1.

Which is better, Gemini 3.7 Flash or MAI-Thinking-1?

Gemini 3.7 Flash (Google) and MAI-Thinking-1 (Microsoft) 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 3.7 Flash compare to MAI-Thinking-1 in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.7 Flash scores MRCR v2 (8-needle): 97.0%, Harvey LAB-AA: 90.7%, CharXiv-R: 88.7%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 85.8%, LVBench: 85.4%. MAI-Thinking-1 scores LongFact: 98.0%, AIME 2025: 97.0%, AIME 2026: 94.5%, GraphWalks: 90.0%, AIR-Bench: 88.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.7 Flash and MAI-Thinking-1?

Gemini 3.7 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and MAI-Thinking-1 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 3.7 Flash and MAI-Thinking-1?

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

Who makes Gemini 3.7 Flash and MAI-Thinking-1?

Gemini 3.7 Flash is developed by Google and MAI-Thinking-1 is developed by Microsoft.

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