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MiniMax M3.1 Flash

MiniMax's fast, low-cost model (October 19, 2026) for agentic tasks, coding and computer use, with a 1M-token context window.

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Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .

Overall rank
#32
Tier
A
Score
82.5
Main category
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Strengths

  • Priced at $0.15 input / $0.60 output per 1M tokens
  • MiniMax reports nearly 3x faster inference than its predecessor
  • Available on the MiniMax API, the M Plan subscription and the MiniMax Code app

Considerations

  • Model weights are not yet published
  • Artificial Analysis measures its output speed as slower than average for its class
  • Newly released, so independent reviews are still limited

Price

API $0.15 input / $0.60 output per 1M tokens ($0.015 cached input)

Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.

Score breakdown

Performance
85.0
55% of score
Reputation
74.0
35% of score
Recency
98.0
10% of score

The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →

Verification status

Each field carries its own re-verification date. Amber means older than 90 days — treat those figures as stale until re-checked.

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