MiniMax-M3.1-Flash vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: MiniMax-M3.1-Flash by MiniMax or Ring-2.6-1T by InclusionAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
Ring-2.6-1T vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash: 61.1% less intelligence, 103.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 7.7% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 42.7 | 16.6 | −61.1% Ring-2.6-1T is 61.1% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $283.18 | $575.60 | +103.3% Ring-2.6-1T is 2.0× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 22.73s | 24.47s | +7.7% Ring-2.6-1T is 7.7% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.15 / $0.60 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| 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.
- Ring-2.6-1T is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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