Google's fourth-generation open dense model with native multimodal understanding.
MiniMax's first-generation model with strong long-context support.
No shared demos for these models yet.
No captured outputs for these models yet.
Both Gemma 4 31B and MiniMax 01 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.
Gemma 4 31B has a lower blended cost. Gemma 4 31B: $0.20 input / $0.40 output. MiniMax 01: $0.20 input / $1.10 output.
MiniMax 01 has a larger context window: Gemma 4 31B supports 262K tokens vs MiniMax 01 at 1M tokens.
Yes, both Gemma 4 31B and MiniMax 01 support vision/image input.
Key differences: only Gemma 4 31B offers extended reasoning mode. Compare full specs on this page.
If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Gemma 4 31B and MiniMax 01 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.