Which is cheaper, Gemini Flash-Lite Latest or MiniMax M1?

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest, at $3.40 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 Flash-Lite Latest: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $3.40 is the number to beat. 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.

Which holds more context?

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest, at 1M tokens against 1M.

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest vs MiniMax M1.

model vs model · prices as of 16 Sept 2026

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest takes 3 of 5 rounds against MiniMax M1. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $3.40 per million tokens against $3.40.

Googlewins 3 rounds

Gemini Flash-Lite Latest

$3.40/M tokens

Google list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.33 per 1,000 pages

1M context · tool calling · reads images

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)

none below list

Standard price (lower wins)

$3.40/M

Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)

$0.33

$0.372

Context

1M tokens

Open weights

not stated

Tool calling

yes

Structured output

yes

Reads images

yes

Reasoning

yes

Released

21 Jul 2026

17 Jun 2025

Providers selling it

Price we measure against

the maker's own

Trains on your prompts (no is better)

no provider to check

Providers selling both · 0

No provider we read sells both, so running the two means two accounts.

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What moved in the last seven days

MiniMax M1MiniMaxMiniMax's list price, in and out per million tokens$0.55 / $2.20 $0.40 / $2.2012% cheaper · 16 Sept 2026
MiniMax M1Nous Portal$0.32 / $1.76 $0.40 / $2.2025% dearer · 16 Sept 2026
MiniMax M1OpenRouter$0.55 / $2.20 $0.40 / $2.2012% cheaper · 16 Sept 2026

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Gemini Flash-Lite Latest or MiniMax M1?: Gemini Flash-Lite Latest, at $3.40 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 Flash-Lite Latest: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $3.40 is the number to beat. 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?: No provider we read sells both, so running the two means two accounts and two bills.
Which holds more context?: Gemini Flash-Lite Latest, 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.