MiniMax-M3.1-Flash vs Beam 1.0
Which is better for the money: MiniMax-M3.1-Flash by MiniMax or Beam 1.0 by Reflection? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
Beam 1.0 vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash: 29.0% less intelligence, 12.6% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 68.4% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash | Beam 1.0 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 42.7 | 30.3 | −29.0% Beam 1.0 is 29.0% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $283.18 | $318.73 | +12.6% Beam 1.0 is 12.6% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 25.34s | 8.02s | −68.4% Beam 1.0 is 68.4% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.15 / $0.60 | $0.40 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
- Beam 1.0 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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