MiniMax M1 vs Mistral Medium 3
Compare MiniMax M1 by MiniMax against Mistral Medium 3 by Mistral AI, context windows of 1.0M vs 131K, tested across 54 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, MiniMax M1 or Mistral Medium 3?
MiniMax M1 and Mistral Medium 3 are both competitive models. MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens vs $0.4/M for Mistral Medium 3. Context windows: 1000K vs 131K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between MiniMax M1 and Mistral Medium 3
MiniMax M1 is made by minimax while Mistral Medium 3 is from mistral. MiniMax M1 has a 1000K token context window compared to Mistral Medium 3's 131K. On pricing, MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens vs $0.4/M for Mistral Medium 3.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 1.3× input, 1.2× output
No community votes yet. On paper, MiniMax M1 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Style Comparison
Mistral Medium 3 uses 4.7x more transitions
