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Gemini 4 Carbon vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the LLM Stats Score 59.0 to 48.2.

Google · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 59.0 to 48.2, ranking #2 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 4 Carbon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 59.0 and ranks #2 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose MiniMax M3.1 Flash

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Carbon
Google
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
59.0
#2
48.2
#31
Reasoning
54.9
#5
45.2
#39
Coding
48.1
#3
38.7
#24
Agents
46.0
#2
36.0
#24
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
— / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.60 / M
Context window
—
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Gemini 4 Carbon
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Vision
36.0#12
28.8#45
Tool use
35.8#3
27.0#33
Multimodal
38.0#6
29.8#40
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemini 4 Carbon · 15 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Carbon and MiniMax M3.1 Flashdon'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

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash specifies output context (524,288 tokens).

Google
Gemini 4 Carbon
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output524,288 tokens
Thu Oct 29 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 4 Carbon and MiniMax M3.1 Flash support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 4 Carbon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

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 4 Carbon

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Carbon was released on 2026-10-28, while MiniMax M3.1 Flash was released on 2026-10-19.

Gemini 4 Carbon is 0 month newer than MiniMax M3.1 Flash.

Gemini 4 Carbon

Oct 28, 2026

-2 days ago

1w newer
MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Oct 19, 2026

1 weeks ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Carbon and MiniMax M3.1 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Carbon
✓ Preferred
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Carbon vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Carbon or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the LLM Stats Score 59.0 to 48.2. Gemini 4 Carbon is made by Google and MiniMax M3.1 Flash 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 4 Carbon compare to MiniMax M3.1 Flash in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Carbon scores Gray Swan IPI Benchmark: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 96.2%, WebDev Arena: 88.4%, SEC-bench Pro: 88.2%. MiniMax M3.1 Flash scores BabyVision: 91.0%, CharXiv-R: 82.5%, CyberGym: 82.2%, BankerToolBench: 76.2%, DeepSWE 1.1: 73.7%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 4 Carbon and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Gemini 4 Carbon supports an unknown number of tokens and MiniMax M3.1 Flash 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 4 Carbon and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (59.0 vs 48.2). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Carbon and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Gemini 4 Carbon is developed by Google and MiniMax M3.1 Flash is developed by MiniMax.

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