MiniMax M3 is cheaper than Gemini Pro 1.0 at $0.3/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini Pro 1.0 | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.5/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $1.5/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 33K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Dec 2023 | Jun 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both: 1.7× input, 1.3× output.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
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