Gemini 2.5 Flash vs MiniMax M1.

model vs model · prices as of

Gemini 2.5 Flash takes 4 of 5 rounds against MiniMax M1. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $2.43 per million tokens against $3.40.

Googlewins 4 rounds

Gemini 2.5 Flash

$2.43/M tokens

cheapest we can explain, at Poe · $0.234 per 1,000 pages

1M context · tool calling · reads images

Poe
MiniMax

MiniMax M1

$3.40/M tokens

MiniMax list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.372 per 1,000 pages

1M context · tool calling

List price in (lower wins)

$0.30/M

$0.40/M

List price out (lower wins)

$2.50/M

$2.20/M

Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)

$2.43/M at Poe

none below list

Standard price (lower wins)

$3.40/M

$3.40/M

Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)

$0.234

$0.372

Context

1M tokens

1M tokens

Open weights

no

not stated

Tool calling

yes

yes

Structured output

yes

no

Reads images

yes

no

Reasoning

yes

yes

Released

17 Jun 2025

17 Jun 2025

Providers selling it

39

8

Price we measure against

the maker's own

the maker's own

Trains on your prompts (no is better)

not stated

no provider to check

Providers selling both · 4

  • Eden AI$3.40 / $3.40
  • Kilo Gateway$3.40 / $3.40
  • Nous Portal$3.40 / $3.40
  • OpenRouter$3.40 / $3.40

Gemini 2.5 Flash then MiniMax M1, per million tokens

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What moved in the last seven days

  1. Gemini 2.5 FlashNous Portal$0.24 / $2 $0.30 / $2.5025% dearer ·
  2. Gemini 2.5 FlashPoe$0.30 / $2.53 $0.21 / $1.8029% cheaper ·
  3. MiniMax M1MiniMaxMiniMax's list price, in and out per million tokens$0.55 / $2.20 $0.40 / $2.2012% cheaper ·
  4. MiniMax M1Nous Portal$0.32 / $1.76 $0.40 / $2.2025% dearer ·
  5. MiniMax M1OpenRouter$0.55 / $2.20 $0.40 / $2.2012% cheaper ·

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash or MiniMax M1?
Gemini 2.5 Flash, at $2.43 per million tokens against $3.40 for MiniMax M1, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
Where is each one cheapest?
Gemini 2.5 Flash: $2.43 at Poe. MiniMax M1: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $3.40 is the number to beat.
Can I buy both from one provider?
Yes. 4 providers sell both: Eden AI, Kilo Gateway, Nous Portal, OpenRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is Eden AI.
Which holds more context?
Gemini 2.5 Flash, at 1M tokens against 1M.

Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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