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Gemini 3.8 Flash vs MiniMax M1 80K

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 50.5 to 21.4. MiniMax M1 80K is 1.6x cheaper per token.

Google · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.5 to 21.4, ranking #17 overall.

On price, MiniMax M1 80K is roughly 1.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 3.8 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 3.8 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 50.5 and ranks #17 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose MiniMax M1 80K

  • cost matters — it's about 1.6x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google
MiniMax M1 80K
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
50.5
#17
21.4
#188
Reasoning
46.9
#25
21.6
#177
Coding
38.6
#15
9.5
#171
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.75 / M
$0.55 / M
Output price
$3.75 / M
$2.20 / M
Context window
1,048,576
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemini 3.8 Flash
MiniMax M1 80K
Tool use
27.0#25
14.6#94
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for Gemini 3.8 Flash · 16 for MiniMax M1 80K

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 3.8 Flash and MiniMax M1 80Kdon'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

MiniMax M1 80K costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3.8 Flash ($0.75/1M tokens) is 1.4x more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K ($0.55/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3.8 Flash ($3.75/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K ($2.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3.8 Flash is more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Input tokens$0.75
Output tokens$3.75
Best providerGoogle
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input tokens$0.55
Output tokens$2.20
Best providerNovita
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3.8 Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to MiniMax M1 80K's 1,000,000 tokens. Gemini 3.8 Flash can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while MiniMax M1 80K is limited to 40,000 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output40,000 tokens
Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 3.8 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 80K does not.

Gemini 3.8 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M1 80K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3.8 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M1 80K uses MIT.

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

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M1 80K

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.8 Flash was released on 2026-09-02, while MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16.

Gemini 3.8 Flash is 15 months newer than MiniMax M1 80K.

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Sep 2, 2026

2 weeks ago

1.2yr newer
MiniMax M1 80K

Jun 16, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.8 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while MiniMax M1 80K's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.8 Flash's training data extends to 2026-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniMax M1 80K's cutoff date.

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Mar 2026

MiniMax M1 80K

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3.8 Flash is available from Google. MiniMax M1 80K is available from Novita.

Gemini 3.8 Flash

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

MiniMax M1 80K

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3.8 Flash and MiniMax M1 80K side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3.8 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.8 Flash vs MiniMax M1 80K.

Which is better, Gemini 3.8 Flash or MiniMax M1 80K?

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 50.5 to 21.4. Gemini 3.8 Flash is made by Google and MiniMax M1 80K 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 3.8 Flash compare to MiniMax M1 80K in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.8 Flash scores Terminal-Bench 2.1: 89.4%, LVBench: 87.1%, CharXiv-R: 86.2%, LABBench2: 86.2%, DeepSWE 1.1: 73.7%. MiniMax M1 80K scores MATH-500: 96.8%, ZebraLogic: 86.8%, AIME 2024: 86.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.1%, AIME 2025: 76.9%.

Is Gemini 3.8 Flash cheaper than MiniMax M1 80K?

MiniMax M1 80K is 1.4x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3.8 Flash costs $0.75/M input and $3.75/M output via google. MiniMax M1 80K costs $0.55/M input and $2.20/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.8 Flash and MiniMax M1 80K?

Gemini 3.8 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and MiniMax M1 80K 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 3.8 Flash and MiniMax M1 80K?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (50.5 vs 21.4), context window (1.0M vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.75 vs $0.55/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3.8 Flash and MiniMax M1 80K?

Gemini 3.8 Flash is developed by Google and MiniMax M1 80K is developed by MiniMax.

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