Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3
Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash and MiniMax: MiniMax M3 are evenly matched; the right pick depends on your priorities.
| Metric | Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 50.1✓ | 44.4 |
| Coding Index | 69.2✓ | 58.6 |
| GPQA Diamond | 93% | 93%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | — | 1288✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 126✓ | — |
| Latency | 1.8s✓ | — |
| Input price /M | $1.50 | $0.300✓ |
| Output price /M | $7.50 | $1.20✓ |
| Context window | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVisionAudio | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |