Gemini 3.5 Flash vs MiniMax M3

< Large Language Models (LLM)

Comparing two large language models (llm) models: features, pricing, pros and cons.

Gemini 3.5 FlashMiniMax M3
ProviderGoogleMiniMax
Pricing$10–80/moFree (open-source)
Quality
8.6/10
8.5/10
Speed
9.6/10
8.2/10
Ease of use
8.5/10
6.8/10
Value
8/10
9/10
Context1000K
TasksText Generation, Chatbots, Coding, Data Analysis, Translation, RAG / SearchText Generation, Chatbots, Coding, Data Analysis, Translation, RAG / Search
Pros
  • + Very fast
  • + Cheap
  • + Mass-market default
  • + Solid open-weight quality
  • + Free locally
Cons
  • Weaker than Pro on hard tasks
  • Less documentation in some locales

Gemini 3.5 Flash

Fast multimodal GA since May 19, 2026; default in AI Mode.

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MiniMax M3

MiniMax open-weight model for the open-source shortlist.

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