Gemini 3.8 Flash vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash
aka Gemini Flash 3.8 vs M3.1-Flash
- Author picksMiniMax M3.1 Flash1–0
- CheaperMiniMax M3.1 Flash1/1 postsmedian gap ~6.8×
- FasterMiniMax M3.1 Flash1/1 postsmedian gap ~1.4×
As stated in each post, not a controlled benchmark.
Posts
2
Same prompt, separate runs
3Not a controlled comparison: prompts, tools and time differ.
About this matchup
Gemini 3.8 Flash vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash in real side-by-side tests: 2 posts from X where both got the same prompt, with cost or time from every post. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.
Gemini 3.8 Flash vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash: which is better for coding?
Which is better for coding, Gemini 3.8 Flash or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
Author picks: where the author preferred one of the two, they picked MiniMax M3.1 Flash once and Gemini 3.8 Flash never. That covers 1 of the 2 posts here; each post is a different task, so watch the outputs above for the work you care about.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.8 Flash or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
1 post states a cost for both: MiniMax M3.1 Flash was cheaper in it (~6.8× cheaper). These are the costs the posts state for each run, not list prices.
Which is faster, Gemini 3.8 Flash or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
1 post states a time for both: MiniMax M3.1 Flash was faster in it (~1.4× faster). Times are as stated in each post; tools and settings differ between posts.
Summary
Gemini 3.8 Flash and MiniMax M3.1 Flash appear together in 2 posts on X: submarine chase through a sea-floor city, four flash models (@thehypedotnews) and rocket launch scene, Space Bunny vs three models (@Bhavani_00007). All are part of larger lineups with other models. In @thehypedotnews's submarine chase through a sea-floor city, four flash models, MiniMax M3.1 Flash was cheaper ($0.21 vs $1.43) and faster (29.4 min vs 40.8 min), as reported in the post.
What each post reports
| Post | Model | Time | Cost | Tokens | Author’s verdict | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submarine chase through a sea-floor city, four flash models@thehypedotnews | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | 29.4 min | $0.21 | — | — | X post |
| Submarine chase through a sea-floor city, four flash models@thehypedotnews | Gemini 3.8 Flash | 40.8 min | $1.43 | — | — | X post |
| Rocket launch scene, Space Bunny vs three models@Bhavani_00007 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | 3 min | — | — | Author’s pick | X post |
| Rocket launch scene, Space Bunny vs three models@Bhavani_00007 | Gemini 3.8 Flash | — | — | — | Space Bunny beats Opus 5 at that speed and clearly beats Sol 6, Grok 4.7 and Gemini 3.8 Flash. | X post |
Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.
Quick facts
| Model | Vendor | Released | Input $/1M tokens | Output $/1M tokens | Context (tokens) | Official links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | ||||||
| MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiniMax | 2026-09-27 | 1,000,000 | Model docs |
From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-10-19. Standard API list prices; each value links its source and a blank cell could not be verified. The archive’s own numbers above are what each post states.
Who won where
1- Rocket launch scene, Space Bunny vs three modelsSpace Bunny beats Opus 5 at that speed and clearly beats Sol 6, Grok 4.7 and Gemini 3.8 Flash.— the author’s view, @Bhavani_00007 (paraphrased)
Models
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