Mercury 3 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash
aka Inception Mercury 3 vs M3.1-Flash
- Author picksMercury 31–0
- FasterMercury 31/1 postsmedian gap ~11×
As stated in each post, not a controlled benchmark.
Posts
1
Same prompt, separate runs
1Not a controlled comparison: prompts, tools and time differ.
About this matchup
Mercury 3 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash in real side-by-side tests: 1 post from X where both got the same prompt; 1 post reports cost or time. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.
Mercury 3 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash: which is better for coding?
Which is better for coding, Mercury 3 or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
Author picks: where the author preferred one of the two, they picked Mercury 3 once and MiniMax M3.1 Flash never. That covers 1 of the 1 post here; each post is a different task, so watch the outputs above for the work you care about.
Which is faster, Mercury 3 or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
1 post states a time for both: Mercury 3 was faster in it (~11× faster). Times are as stated in each post; tools and settings differ between posts.
What have Mercury 3 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash been tested on?
The most-viewed of the 1 post: astronaut among cubes, Mercury 3 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash (@WolkyenCo). Categories: Animations/SVG.
Summary
Mercury 3 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash appear together in 1 post on X: astronaut among cubes, Mercury 3 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash (@WolkyenCo). In @WolkyenCo's astronaut among cubes, Mercury 3 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash, Mercury 3 was faster (8.9 min vs 1 h 39 min), as reported in the post.
What each post reports
| Post | Model | Time | Cost | Tokens | Author’s verdict | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronaut among cubes, Mercury 3 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash@WolkyenCo | Mercury 3 | 8.9 min | — | — | Author’s pick | X post |
| Astronaut among cubes, Mercury 3 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash@WolkyenCo | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | 1 h 39 min | — | — | The author says Mercury 3 beats MiniMax M3.1 Flash, and was far faster. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 3 | Inception | 2026-10-19 | $0.20$0.10 at the 50%-off launch price | $0.70$0.35 at the 50%-off launch price | 1,000,000 | Launch post |
| MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiniMax | 2026-09-27 | 1,000,000 | Model docs |
From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-10-20. 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- Astronaut among cubes, Mercury 3 vs MiniMax M3.1 FlashThe author says Mercury 3 beats MiniMax M3.1 Flash, and was far faster.— the author’s view, @WolkyenCo (paraphrased)
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