Is Gemini 3 Flash Preview or MiniMax-M2 cheaper?

MiniMax-M2 is cheaper on output tokens ($1.00 vs $3.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Gemini 3 Flash Preview or MiniMax-M2?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Gemini 3 Flash Preview vs MiniMax-M2

MiniMax-M2 is cheaper on output tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash Preview offers a larger context window. Choose Gemini 3 Flash Preview or MiniMax-M2 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Gemini 3 Flash Preview	MiniMax-M2
Provider	OpenRouter	OpenRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.50	$0.26
Output / 1M tokens	$3.00	$1.00
Context window	1M	197K
Parameters	—	229B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Dec 2025	Oct 2025

Gemini 3 Flash Preview details →MiniMax-M2 details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.