The two are evenly matched.Gemini 3.1 Pro is better at reasoning; MiniMax M3.1 Flash at coding.
Scores updated · 9 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the three areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
Coding, reasoning and images and charts rest on a single test each.
What it costs
Prices per million tokens, roughly 750,000 words. The bars show the cost of a million tokens read plus a million written.
MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs 95% less for the same work.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Gemini 3.1 Pro pulls ahead
- Very hard expert questions across many subjectsHumanity's Last Exam+3.6points ahead
Where MiniMax M3.1 Flash pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 9 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
CodingMiniMax M3.1 Flash
- LMArena · WebDevMiniMax M3.1 Flash by 143 rating points14471590+143 rating
Other results6 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- DeepSWE 1.1MiniMax M3.1 Flash by 61.71273.7+61.7
- CyberGymMiniMax M3.1 Flash by 43.438.882.2+43.4
- BabyVisionMiniMax M3.1 Flash by 36.654.491+36.6
- NL2RepoMiniMax M3.1 Flash by 27.833.461.2+27.8
- PostTrainBenchMiniMax M3.1 Flash by 17.721.639.3+17.7
- GDP (Surge AI)MiniMax M3.1 Flash by 4.116.720.8+4.1
Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemini 3.1 Pro or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
Gemini 3.1 Pro and MiniMax M3.1 Flash each win one of the three areas where both have results. Gemini 3.1 Pro wins reasoning; MiniMax M3.1 Flash wins coding. MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs 95% less. They are level on images and charts.
Which is better for coding?
MiniMax M3.1 Flash. It wins the one coding test both models report.
Which is cheaper?
Gemini 3.1 Pro costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $12.00 per million output tokens; MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.15 and $0.60. That makes MiniMax M3.1 Flash about 95% cheaper for the same work.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 9 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 3 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 6 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.