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Gemini 3.7 Flash vs MiniMax M3

Gemini 3.7 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 50.9 to 41.9. MiniMax M3 is 2.9x cheaper per token.

Google · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3.7 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.9 to 41.9, ranking #13 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 3.7 Flash wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, MiniMax M3 is roughly 2.9x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 3.7 Flash 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 3.7 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 50.9 and ranks #13 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Choose MiniMax M3

  • cost matters — it's about 2.9x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 3.7 Flash
Google
MiniMax M3
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
50.9
#13
41.9
#42
Reasoning
49.2
#15
41.8
#39
Coding
38.6
#17
34.4
#30
Agents
35.9
#15
27.8
#38
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
$0.75 / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
$3.75 / M
$1.20 / M
Context window
1,048,576
512,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Gemini 3.7 Flash
MiniMax M3
Vision
34.2#13
25.6#37
Tool use
28.8#15
22.8#42
Multimodal
34.6#10
28.2#27
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

18 reported for Gemini 3.7 Flash · 35 for MiniMax M3

2 shared

Gemini 3.7 Flash outperforms in 2 benchmarks (FrontierCode 1.1, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while MiniMax M3 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3.7 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

MiniMax M3 costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3.7 Flash ($0.75/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than MiniMax M3 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3.7 Flash ($3.75/1M tokens) is 3.1x more expensive than MiniMax M3 ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3.7 Flash is more expensive than MiniMax M3.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Input tokens$0.75
Output tokens$3.75
Best providerGoogle
MiniMax
MiniMax M3
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerFireworks
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3.7 Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to MiniMax M3's 512,000 tokens. MiniMax M3 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 3.7 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M3
Input512,000 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 3.7 Flash and MiniMax M3 support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3.7 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M3 uses MIT.

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

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M3

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.7 Flash was released on 2026-08-13, while MiniMax M3 was released on 2026-06-01.

Gemini 3.7 Flash is 2 months newer than MiniMax M3.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Aug 13, 2026

2 weeks ago

2mo newer
MiniMax M3

Jun 1, 2026

2 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.7 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while MiniMax M3'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 MiniMax M3's cutoff date.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Mar 2026

MiniMax M3

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3.7 Flash is available from Google. MiniMax M3 is available from Fireworks, MiniMax, Novita, Together.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.75/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.75/1M

MiniMax M3

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
minimax logo
MiniMax
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3.7 Flash and MiniMax M3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3.7 Flash
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MiniMax M3
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.7 Flash vs MiniMax M3.

Which is better, Gemini 3.7 Flash or MiniMax M3?

Gemini 3.7 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 50.9 to 41.9. Gemini 3.7 Flash is made by Google and MiniMax M3 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 3.7 Flash compare to MiniMax M3 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%. MiniMax M3 scores OmniDocBench 1.5: 91.6%, SpreadSheetBench-v1: 89.3%, USAMO 2026: 85.7%, Video-MME: 85.4%, VideoMMMU: 84.6%.

Is Gemini 3.7 Flash cheaper than MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M3 is 2.5x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3.7 Flash costs $0.75/M input and $3.75/M output via google. MiniMax M3 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via fireworks.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.7 Flash and MiniMax M3?

Gemini 3.7 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and MiniMax M3 supports 512K 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 MiniMax M3?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (50.9 vs 41.9), context window (1.0M vs 512K), input pricing ($0.75 vs $0.30/M), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3.7 Flash and MiniMax M3?

Gemini 3.7 Flash is developed by Google and MiniMax M3 is developed by MiniMax.

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