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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

At a glance
MiniMaxMiniMax M3

MiniMax's multimodal foundation model for long-horizon agentic work.

524K ctx$0.30/$1.20 per M
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash

Efficiency-optimized DeepSeek V4 at 284B total / 13B active for fast, high-throughput inference.

1M ctx$0.09/$0.18 per M
GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite

Google's high-efficiency model for high-volume use cases at half the cost of Gemini 3 Flash.

771.0M ctx$0.25/$1.50 per M#37/92
AI Output
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Benchmarks
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MiniMaxMiniMax M3
No benchmarks available

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DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash
No benchmarks available

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GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Capability
CapabilityECI76.7
Reasoning & Knowledge
Expert-Level8.6%
Specs
MiniMaxMiniMax M3
524K
Context
128K
Max output
May 2026
Released
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash
1M
Context
66K
Max output
Apr 2026
Released
GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
1.0M
Context
66K
Max output
Mar 2026
Released
Capabilities
MiniMaxMiniMax M3
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
MiniMaxMiniMax M3
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.30/M tokens
Output$1.20/M tokens
Cache read$0.06/M tokens
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.09/M tokens
Output$0.18/M tokens
Cache read$0.02/M tokens
GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.25/M tokens
Output$1.50/M tokens
Reasoning$1.50/M tokens
Cache read$0.02/M tokens
Cache write$0.08/M tokens
Image input$0.25/M tokens
Audio input$0.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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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.

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