Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs MiniMax M3

Price, context window & benchmark comparison

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

Google

$2.00 / $12.00

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

MiniMax M3

MiniMax

$0.30 / $1.20

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

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Verdict: MiniMax M3 is 8.6× cheaper than Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview on a typical 3:1 input/output mix. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (29.7 vs 29.2).

	Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview	MiniMax M3
Input price / 1M	$2.00	$0.30
Output price / 1M	$12.00	$1.20
Blended price (3:1)	$4.50	$0.52
Cached input / 1M	$0.20	$0.06
Context window	1M	1M
Max output	66K	512K
Intelligence index	29.7	29.2
Coding index	68.8	58.6
Providers	—	13
Best provider uptime (30m)	—	100.0%
Vision input	Yes	Yes
Reasoning	Yes	Yes
Tool calling	Yes	Yes
Released	2026-02-19	2026-05-31
Retirement	—	—

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FAQ

Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview or MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M3 is 8.6× cheaper than Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview on a typical 3:1 input/output mix.

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs MiniMax M3: which has a bigger context window?

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: 1,048,576 tokens. MiniMax M3: 1,048,576 tokens.

How much would 1 million requests cost?

At 2,000 input + 500 output tokens per request: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview ≈ $10,000, MiniMax M3 ≈ $1,200.

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