Gemini 3 Flash PreviewvsMiniMax M2
MiniMax M2 is cheaper than Gemini 3 Flash Preview at $0/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | MiniMax M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.5/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $3/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 205K tokens |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 78.0% | 69.4% |
Our Verdict
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
MiniMax M2Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3 Flash Preview has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Input
$0.50
Output
$3.00
MiniMax M2
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
67%
MiniMax M2 uses 7.8x more emoji
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
MiniMax M2
57%Vocabulary59%
18wSentence Length14w
0.41Hedging0.48
7.4Bold4.1
4.2Lists3.6
0.00Emoji0.08
0.77Headings0.60
0.08Transitions0.17
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