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Updated Apr 2026

Gemma 4 31BvsMiniMax M2

MiniMax M2 is cheaper than Gemma 4 31B at $0/M vs $0.14/M input tokens.

Gemma 4 31B and MiniMax M2 compared across 27 shared prompts
SpecGemma 4 31BMiniMax M2
Input price$0.14/M tokensFree
Output price$0.4/M tokensFree
Context window262K tokens205K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)Yes (1 provider)No
ReleasedApr 2026Oct 2025
Our Verdict
Gemma 4 31B
Gemma 4 31B
MiniMax M2
MiniMax M2Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemma 4 31B has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, major provider backing.

Slight edge

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Gemma 4 31B
Input
$0.14
Output
$0.40
MiniMax M2
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

12 hosts, cheapest first

Gemma 4 31B12 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrafp4$0.09 in·$0.34 out·262k·98.7% upCCoreWeavefp4$0.10 in·$0.34 out·262k·98.3% upVVenicebf16$0.12 in·$0.36 out·256k·97.6% upFFriendli$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·99.5% upPParasailfp8$0.15 in·$0.40 out·262k·99.7% upTTogether$0.39 in·$0.97 out·262k·96.2% up
6 more hostsFewer hosts
MModelRunfp4$0.75 in·$1.00 out·262k·100% upCChutesfp4degraded$0.12 in·$0.37 out·131k·93.3% upCCrusoedegraded$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·98.2% upNNovitabf16degraded$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·88.6% upSSambaNovadegraded$0.38 in·$1.15 out·262k·81.9% upSSiliconFlowfp8degraded$0.75 in·$1.00 out·262k·65.9% up
MiniMax M2

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
59%

Gemma 4 31B uses 3.1x more emoji

Gemma 4 31B
MiniMax M2
57%Vocabulary59%
18wSentence Length14w
0.37Hedging0.48
7.1Bold4.1
4.0Lists3.6
0.24Emoji0.08
0.94Headings0.60
0.16Transitions0.17
Based on 23 + 11 text responses
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