Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs MiniMax M1.
model vs model · prices as of
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite takes 4 of 5 rounds against MiniMax M1. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $1.70 per million tokens against $3.40.
Googlewins 4 roundsGemini 3.5 Flash Lite
$1.70/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Kilo Gateway · $0.165 per 1,000 pages
1M context · tool calling · reads images
MiniMaxMiniMax 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)
$1.70/M at Kilo Gateway
none below list
Standard price (lower wins)
$3.40/M
$3.40/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.165
$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
21 Jul 2026
17 Jun 2025
Providers selling it
31
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
Kilo Gateway$1.70 / $3.40
Eden AI$3.40 / $3.40
Nous Portal$3.40 / $3.40
OpenRouter$3.40 / $3.40
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite then MiniMax M1, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteNous Portal$0.24 / $2 $0.30 / $2.5025% dearer ·
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
Requesty$0.33 / $2.75 $0.30 / $2.509% cheaper · - MiniMax M1MiniMaxMiniMax's list price, in and out per million tokens$0.55 / $2.20 $0.40 / $2.2012% cheaper ·
- MiniMax M1Nous Portal$0.32 / $1.76 $0.40 / $2.2025% dearer ·
- MiniMax M1OpenRouter$0.55 / $2.20 $0.40 / $2.2012% cheaper ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or MiniMax M1?
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite, at $1.70 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 3.5 Flash Lite: $1.70 at Kilo Gateway. 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: Kilo Gateway, Eden AI, Nous Portal, OpenRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is Kilo Gateway.
- Which holds more context?
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite, 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.