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Llama 4 Scout vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash

MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 48.7 to 7.3. Llama 4 Scout is 1.9x cheaper per token.

Meta · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.7 to 7.3, ranking #29 overall.

On price, Llama 4 Scout is roughly 1.9x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Llama 4 Scout also accepts a larger context window (10,000,000 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 Llama 4 Scout

  • cost matters — it's about 1.9x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 10,000,000 token context window
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose MiniMax M3.1 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 48.7 and ranks #29 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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Llama 4 Scout
Meta
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
7.3
#309
48.7
#29
Reasoning
6.1
#312
45.9
#32
Coding
0.3
#263
37.9
#23
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.08 / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
$0.30 / M
$0.60 / M
Context window
10,000,000
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Llama 4 Scout
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Vision
9.7#144
28.9#42
Multimodal
12.9#121
30.2#38
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

12 reported for Llama 4 Scout · 15 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash

No common benchmarks found

Llama 4 Scout 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

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 4 Scout costs less

For input processing, Llama 4 Scout ($0.08/1M tokens) is 1.9x cheaper than MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Llama 4 Scout ($0.30/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, MiniMax M3.1 Flash is more expensive than Llama 4 Scout.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
Meta
Llama 4 Scout
Input tokens$0.08
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerDeepinfra
MiniMax
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerMiniMax
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Llama 4 Scout accepts 10,000,000 input tokens compared to MiniMax M3.1 Flash's 1,000,000 tokens. Llama 4 Scout can generate longer responses up to 10,000,000 tokens, while MiniMax M3.1 Flash is limited to 524,288 tokens.

Meta
Llama 4 Scout
Input10,000,000 tokens
Output10,000,000 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output524,288 tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Llama 4 Scout and MiniMax M3.1 Flash support multimodal inputs.

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

Llama 4 Scout

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Llama 4 Scout is licensed under Llama 4 Community License Agreement, while MiniMax M3.1 Flash uses a proprietary license.

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

Llama 4 Scout

Llama 4 Community License Agreement

Open weights

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Llama 4 Scout was released on 2025-04-05, while MiniMax M3.1 Flash was released on 2026-10-19.

MiniMax M3.1 Flash is 19 months newer than Llama 4 Scout.

Llama 4 Scout

Apr 5, 2025

1.5 years ago

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Oct 19, 2026

1 days ago

1.5yr newer

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

Provider Availability

Llama 4 Scout is available from DeepInfra, Lambda, Novita, Groq, Fireworks, Together. MiniMax M3.1 Flash is available from MiniMax.

Llama 4 Scout

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.08/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
lambda logo
Lambda
Input Price:Input: $0.08/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
groq logo
Groq
Input Price:Input: $0.11/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.34/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.59/1M

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

minimax logo
MiniMax
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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

Llama 4 Scout
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MiniMax M3.1 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Llama 4 Scout vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash.

Which is better, Llama 4 Scout or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 48.7 to 7.3. Llama 4 Scout is made by Meta 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 Llama 4 Scout compare to MiniMax M3.1 Flash in benchmarks?

Llama 4 Scout scores DocVQA: 94.4%, MGSM: 90.6%, ChartQA: 88.8%, MMLU: 79.6%, MMLU-Pro: 74.3%. MiniMax M3.1 Flash scores BabyVision: 91.0%, CharXiv-R: 82.5%, CyberGym: 82.2%, BankerToolBench: 76.2%, DeepSWE 1.1: 73.7%.

Is Llama 4 Scout cheaper than MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Llama 4 Scout is 1.9x cheaper for input tokens. Llama 4 Scout costs $0.08/M input and $0.30/M output via deepinfra. MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output via minimax.

What are the context window sizes for Llama 4 Scout and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Llama 4 Scout supports 10.0M 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 Llama 4 Scout and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (7.3 vs 48.7), context window (10.0M vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.08 vs $0.15/M), licensing (Llama 4 Community License Agreement vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Llama 4 Scout and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Llama 4 Scout is developed by Meta and MiniMax M3.1 Flash is developed by MiniMax.

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