Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Non-reasoning) vs MiniMax-M2.1

Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Non-reasoning) vs MiniMax-M2.1. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

GoogleGemini 3 Flash Preview (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
17.90
Total cost
-
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.1Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
20.90
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGemini 3 Flash Preview (Non-reasoning)MiniMax-M2.1Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)17.920.9+16.8% MiniMax-M2.1 is 16.8% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)3.31s44.89s+1256.2% MiniMax-M2.1 is 1256.2% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.50 / $3.00$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, Image, Speech, VideoText
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