Kimi K3 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash
aka Kimi K3 vs M3.1-Flash
Posts
1
Same prompt, separate runs
7Not a controlled comparison: prompts, tools and time differ.
About this matchup
Kimi K3 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash in real side-by-side tests: 1 post from X where both got the same prompt. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.
Kimi K3 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash: which is better for coding?
Which is better for coding, Kimi K3 or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
None of the 1 post here names one of the two as the better result, so judge the outputs above for the work you care about.
What have Kimi K3 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash been tested on?
The most-viewed of the 1 post: pelican test, M3.1 Flash vs three open models (@SandbaseAI). Categories: Animations/SVG.
How many side-by-side tests compare Kimi K3 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
1 post from X, posted Oct 19, 2026, by @SandbaseAI. Every one is listed above with its video and a link to its post on X.
Summary
Kimi K3 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash appear together in 1 post on X: pelican test, M3.1 Flash vs three open models (@SandbaseAI). It is part of larger lineups with other models. None of these posts report cost or time per model.
What each post reports
| Post | Model | Time | Cost | Tokens | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican test, M3.1 Flash vs three open models@SandbaseAI | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | — | — | — | X post |
| Pelican test, M3.1 Flash vs three open models@SandbaseAI | Kimi K3 | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K3 | Moonshot AI | |||||
| 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.
Models
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