MiniMax M3 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
The budget tier, where blended prices sit under a dollar per million tokens. Capability stays visible beside every price so cheap never hides weak.Last reviewed 2026-07-17.
MiniMax M3 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
MiniMax's multimodal foundation model for long-horizon agentic work.
Efficiency-optimized DeepSeek V4 at 284B total / 13B active for fast, high-throughput inference.
Google's high-efficiency model for high-volume use cases at half the cost of Gemini 3 Flash.
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Frequently asked
Which of MiniMax M3, DeepSeek V4 Flash, and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the cheapest?
DeepSeek V4 Flash has the lowest blended list price. Per 1M tokens: MiniMax M3 at $0.30 in / $1.20 out; DeepSeek V4 Flash at $0.09 in / $0.18 out; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite at $0.25 in / $1.50 out.
Which of MiniMax M3, DeepSeek V4 Flash, and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has the largest context window?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite leads with 1M tokens. The other two: MiniMax M3 at 524K, DeepSeek V4 Flash at 1M.
Do MiniMax M3, DeepSeek V4 Flash, and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite support image input?
MiniMax M3 and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite accept images; the third do not.
Where can I run MiniMax M3, DeepSeek V4 Flash, and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite side by side?
This idapt comparison runs all three in aligned columns: the same prompt, plus benchmarks, specs, and prices per model. Open any model in chat from its column to keep working with it.