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Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs MiniMax M3

MiniMax M3 leads on 1 of 2 shared benchmarks. MiniMax M3 is 1.6× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis.

Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteMiniMax M3
ProviderGoogleMiniMax
Input $/1M$0.300$0.300
Output $/1M$2.50$1.20
Blended $/1M$0.850$0.525
Context window1.0M1.0M
Max output66K512K
ReleasedJul 2026May 2026
LicenceProprietaryOpen weights
GPQA Diamond 83.3% 90.9%
OTIS Mock AIME 71.1% 71.1%
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite if…
  • Newer model (released Jul 2026)
Choose MiniMax M3 if…
  • Costs less per token — $0.525 vs $0.850 blended
  • Higher GPQA Diamond (90.9% vs 83.3%)
  • Open weights — self-hostable
FAQ
Which is better, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or MiniMax M3?
Across the 2 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite leads on 0 and MiniMax M3 leads on 1. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite cheaper than MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 is cheaper: $0.525 versus $0.850 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $0.300 vs $0.300. Output alone: $2.50 vs $1.20.
What context windows do Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and MiniMax M3 have?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: 1,048,576 tokens. MiniMax M3: 1,048,576 tokens.
Who makes Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and MiniMax M3?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is made by Google. MiniMax M3 is made by MiniMax.
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