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MiniMax M3 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash

At a glance

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

524K ctx$0.30/$1.20 per M

Google's most intelligent Flash model, with significant gains over 3.7 Flash across software engineering, agentic tasks, and multi-step reasoning.

1.0M ctx$0.83/$4.13 per M
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Benchmarks
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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Cheaper68%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science90.9%Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math71.1%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science5%95.4%Factual Recall69.7%
Math
Competition Math39%98.9%
Specs
524K
Context
128K
Max output
May 2026
Released
1.0M
Context
66K
Max output
Sep 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input64%$0.30/M tokens
Output71%$1.20/M tokens
Cache read27%$0.06/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.83/M tokens
Output$4.13/M tokens
Reasoning$4.13/M tokens
Cache read$0.08/M tokens
Cache write$0.04/M tokens
Image input$0.83/M tokens
Audio input$0.83/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: MiniMax M3 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash▼

Which is better, MiniMax M3 or Gemini 3.8 Flash?

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Both MiniMax M3 and Gemini 3.8 Flash 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.

Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3 or Gemini 3.8 Flash?

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MiniMax M3 has a lower blended cost. MiniMax M3: $0.30 input / $1.20 output. Gemini 3.8 Flash: $0.83 input / $4.13 output.

Which has a larger context window, MiniMax M3 or Gemini 3.8 Flash?

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Gemini 3.8 Flash has a larger context window: MiniMax M3 supports 524K tokens vs Gemini 3.8 Flash at 1M tokens.

Do both MiniMax M3 and Gemini 3.8 Flash support vision?

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Yes, both MiniMax M3 and Gemini 3.8 Flash support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between MiniMax M3 and Gemini 3.8 Flash?

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Key differences: MiniMax M3 is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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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 MiniMax M3 and Gemini 3.8 Flash for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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