Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs MiniMax M3
Compare Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview by Google AI against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 1.0M vs 1.0M, tested across 52 shared challenges. Updated June 2026.
Which is better, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview or MiniMax M3?
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and MiniMax M3 are both competitive models. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview costs $2/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3. Context windows: 1049K vs 1049K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and MiniMax M3
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is made by google while MiniMax M3 is from minimax. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview has a 1049K token context window compared to MiniMax M3's 1049K. On pricing, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview costs $2/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both — 6.7× input, 10× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview has the edge — bigger model tier, major provider backing.
MiniMax M3 is 10x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M3 uses 115.0x more emoji
