Gemini 1.5 Pro vs MiniMax M3
Compare Gemini 1.5 Pro by Google AI against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 1.0M vs 1.0M, tested across 18 shared challenges. Updated June 2026.
Which is better, Gemini 1.5 Pro or MiniMax M3?
Gemini 1.5 Pro and MiniMax M3 are both competitive models. Gemini 1.5 Pro costs $3.5/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3. Context windows: 1000K vs 1049K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Gemini 1.5 Pro and MiniMax M3
Gemini 1.5 Pro is made by google while MiniMax M3 is from minimax. Gemini 1.5 Pro has a 1000K token context window compared to MiniMax M3's 1049K. On pricing, Gemini 1.5 Pro costs $3.5/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both — 12× input, 8.8× output
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
MiniMax M3 is 8.8x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M3 uses 115.0x more emoji
