Gemini 4 Argon vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash

aka Argon vs M3.1-Flash

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  • CheaperMiniMax M3.1 Flash9/9 postsmedian gap ~2.9×
  • FasterGemini 4 Argon8/9 postsmedian gap ~4.2×

As stated in each post, not a controlled benchmark.

Posts

10

Same prompt, separate runs

13

Not a controlled comparison: prompts, tools and time differ.

About this matchup

Gemini 4 Argon vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash in real side-by-side tests: 10 posts from X where both got the same prompt, with cost or time from every post. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.

Gemini 4 Argon vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash: which is better for coding?

Which is better for coding, Gemini 4 Argon or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

None of the 10 posts here names one of the two as the better result, so judge the outputs above for the work you care about.

Which is cheaper, Gemini 4 Argon or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

9 posts state a cost for both: MiniMax M3.1 Flash was cheaper in all 9 (median gap ~2.9×). These are the costs the posts state for each run, not list prices.

Which is faster, Gemini 4 Argon or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

9 posts state a time for both: Gemini 4 Argon was faster in 8; MiniMax M3.1 Flash in 1 (median gap ~4.2×). Times are as stated in each post; tools and settings differ between posts.

Summary

Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M3.1 Flash appear together in 10 posts on X: kaiju wrecking an Austin night race, one shot (@RafaCrackYT), summer tour through Kraków, four models (@RafaCrackYT), nuclear strike on a simulated city, four models (@RafaCrackYT), hermes agent on MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Argon (@agentsky_dev), cinematic jet dogfight, four models one shot (@RafaCrackYT) and 5 more. 9 of them are part of larger lineups with other models. The 5 most-viewed examples: In @RafaCrackYT's summer tour through Kraków, four models, MiniMax M3.1 Flash was cheaper ($2.58 vs $5.20) and Gemini 4 Argon was faster (58 min vs 8 h 01 min), as reported in the post. In @RafaCrackYT's POV night walk through Matera, four models in code, MiniMax M3.1 Flash was cheaper ($1.43 vs $4.50) and Gemini 4 Argon was faster (46 min vs 3 h 13 min), as reported in the post. In @RafaCrackYT's kaiju wrecking an Austin night race, one shot, MiniMax M3.1 Flash was cheaper ($2.28 vs $4.30) and Gemini 4 Argon was faster (48 min vs 8 h 44 min), as reported in the post. In @RafaCrackYT's nuclear strike on a simulated city, four models, MiniMax M3.1 Flash was cheaper ($1.13 vs $3.00) and Gemini 4 Argon was faster (34 min vs 2 h 46 min), as reported in the post. In @agentsky_dev's hermes agent on MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Argon, MiniMax M3.1 Flash was cheaper ($0.04 vs $0.48) and Gemini 4 Argon was faster (6.9 min vs 11.4 min), as reported in the post. The table below lists all 9 posts with numbers for both.

What each post reports

Gemini 4 Argon vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash: cost, time and tokens as stated in each post
PostModelTimeCostTokensPost
Kaiju wrecking an Austin night race, one shot@RafaCrackYTGemini 4 Argon48 min$4.30—X post
Kaiju wrecking an Austin night race, one shot@RafaCrackYTMiniMax M3.1 Flash8 h 44 min$2.28—X post
Summer tour through Kraków, four models@RafaCrackYTGemini 4 Argon58 min$5.20—X post
Summer tour through Kraków, four models@RafaCrackYTMiniMax M3.1 Flash8 h 01 min$2.58—X post
Nuclear strike on a simulated city, four models@RafaCrackYTGemini 4 Argon34 min$3.00—X post
Nuclear strike on a simulated city, four models@RafaCrackYTMiniMax M3.1 Flash2 h 46 min$1.13—X post
Hermes agent on MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Argon@agentsky_devMiniMax M3.1 Flash11.4 min$0.04—X post
Hermes agent on MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Argon@agentsky_devGemini 4 Argon6.9 min$0.48—X post
Cinematic jet dogfight, four models one shot@RafaCrackYTGemini 4 Argon21 min$2.00—X post
Cinematic jet dogfight, four models one shot@RafaCrackYTMiniMax M3.1 Flash1 h 34 min$1.26—X post
POV night walk through Matera, four models in code@RafaCrackYTGemini 4 Argon46 min$4.50—X post
POV night walk through Matera, four models in code@RafaCrackYTMiniMax M3.1 Flash3 h 13 min$1.43—X post
Periodic table synced to “The Elements”@benjistackedMiniMax M3.1 Flash52 min$0—X post
Periodic table synced to “The Elements”@benjistackedGemini 4 Argon———X post
All-or-nothing rocket launch in code@RafaCrackYTGemini 4 Argon1 h 12 min$6.50—X post
All-or-nothing rocket launch in code@RafaCrackYTMiniMax M3.1 Flash3 h 01 min$1.20—X post
Animated rocket race explainer in one HTML file@HeyAIpenguinGemini 4 Argon2.9 min$0.14—X post
Animated rocket race explainer in one HTML file@HeyAIpenguinMiniMax M3.1 Flash52 s$0—X post
Tesla Roadster POV drive, four models@RafaCrackYTMiniMax M3.1 Flash3 h 11 min$1.37—X post
Tesla Roadster POV drive, four models@RafaCrackYTGemini 4 Argon49 min$4.50—X post

Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.

Quick facts

ModelVendorReleasedInput $/1M tokensOutput $/1M tokensContext (tokens)Official links
Gemini 4 ArgonGoogle2026-10-13$2introductory price through Nov 30, 2026; $4 after$10introductory price through Nov 30, 2026; $20 after1,048,576Model docs · Pricing
MiniMax M3.1 FlashMiniMax2026-09-271,000,000Model 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.

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