MiniMax M3.1 Flash
MiniMax M3.1 FlashRankingin thinking mode?
Alternatives?
CheaperGLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpen+32%-10%$0.15 / $0.50Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4
BetterMuse Spark 1.3max+62%+662%$3.69Only auto tool_choice is supported+5OpenGLM 5.3unstated+44%+719%$1.40 / $4.40No image input+4
CheaperClaude Haiku 5.5unstated+27%-24%$0.10 / $0.50Remove sampling parameters+5
CheaperMiMo v2.6 FlashunstatedOpen+11%-33%$0.14 / $0.28Pass back reasoning_content+3GLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpen+32%-10%$0.15 / $0.50Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4Claude Haiku 5.5unstated+27%-24%$0.10 / $0.50Remove sampling parameters+5MiMo v2.6 FlashunstatedOpen+11%-33%$0.14 / $0.28Pass back reasoning_content+3
GPT-6 Lunaunstated-11%-24%$0.10 / $0.50Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3
Mercury 3-15%-38%$0.10 / $0.35No image inputMuse Spark 1.3max+62%+662%$3.69Only auto tool_choice is supported+5Claude Fable 5.1unstated+62%+7,519%$10 / $50Replace forced tool_choice+5Claude Opus 5unstated+62%+3,710%$5 / $25
Gemini 4 Argonunstated+61%+1,424%*$2 / $10Synchronous output stops at 65,536+2Claude Opus 5.5unstated+48%+2,948%$4 / $20No forced tool use+5GLM 5.3unstatedOpen+44%+719%$1.40 / $4.40No image input+4MiMo v2.6 ProunstatedOpen+38%+107%$0.43 / $0.87Pass back reasoning_content+3
Kimi K3unstatedOpen+35%+2,186%$3 / $15Sampling parameters are fixed+3
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017unstatedOpen+32%+100%$0.30 / $1.20Pass back reasoning_content · Chat Completions+4
Hy4 previewOpen+32%+376%$0.83 / $2.50No image inputMiniMax M3unstatedOpen-13%—$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 524K+1MiniMax M2.7unstatedOpen-69%—$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 205K+1MiniMax M2.5thinkingOpenn/a—$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 205K+1MiniMax M2.1thinkingOpenn/a—$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 205K+1MiniMax M2thinkingOpenn/a—$0.30 / $1.20Context: 1M → 205K+1MiniMax M1 40kOpenn/a——No image inputMiniMax M1 80kOpenn/a—$0.55 / $2.20No image inputMiniMax M1unstatedOpenn/a—$0.40 / $2.20No image inputAll MiniMax models →Benchmarks
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Complete model response must be appended›
In multi-turn tools, preserve the complete assistant response, including reasoning_content and tool_calls, to maintain reasoning continuity. Source ↗
FAQ
How much does MiniMax M3.1 Flash cost?›
$0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.015 per 1M; cheapest via InferenceNet at $0.10 / $0.55. A typical benchmark task costs about $0.22 at default effort.
Is MiniMax M3.1 Flash free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.10 per 1M input tokens.
How good is MiniMax M3.1 Flash, and what is it best at?›
#15 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #26 of 134 in Coding, #2 of 135 in Agents & Tool Use, #26 of 125 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Coding, Agents & work tasks, Reasoning, Long context, Knowledge, Vision.
Is MiniMax M3.1 Flash better than Qwen3.8 27B?›
On Vals Legal Research Bench, MiniMax M3.1 Flash scores 34.1 vs 36.1 — lower.
How can I use MiniMax M3.1 Flash?›
Through the API of DigitalOcean, InferenceNet, MiniMax, Minimax, ModelRun and 6 more.
What is the context window of MiniMax M3.1 Flash?›
1M tokens, with up to 524K output tokens.
When was MiniMax M3.1 Flash released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-10-19. It is the current version in its line.
Is MiniMax M3.1 Flash open source?›
No, MiniMax M3.1 Flash is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is GLM 5.3.
Can MiniMax M3.1 Flash read images?›
It accepts text and images, video as input.
What is MiniMax M3.1 Flash?›
MiniMax M3.1 Flash is a closed language model from MiniMax, released Oct 2026.
What are the best alternatives to MiniMax M3.1 Flash?›
GLM 5.3 Flash (cheaper), Muse Spark 1.3 (better), GLM 5.3 (open weights).