Compare cost, what each option includes, setup, availability, and fit. Unknown facts remain unknown. Checked 2026-09-21.
Differences that matter
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Token cost at moderate daily use. A dash means an exact offering price is not observed; it never means $0.
Specifications
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| Gemini 3 Flash vendor · 31d | MiniMax M3 vendor · 31d | |
|---|---|---|
| API format | google, OpenAI benchlm.ai · 2026-06-10 | OpenAI morphllm pricing table · 2026-06-28 |
| Capabilities | Vision, Tools, Thinking provider docs · 2026-07-03 | Vision, Tools, Thinking Ollama MiniMax M3 registry tags · 2026-07-28 |
| Context window | 1048576 Google official Gemini 3 Flash model documentation · 2026-08-22 | 1000000 MiniMax official M3 model page · 2026-08-22 |
| Execution Paths | api benchlm.ai · 2026-06-10 | api morphllm pricing table · 2026-06-28 |
| Maximum output | 65,536 tokens Google official Gemini 3 Flash model documentation · 2026-08-22 | — |
| Restricted access | No benchlm.ai · 2026-06-10 | No morphllm pricing table · 2026-06-28 |
| Class | — | — |
Cost at three usage tiers
| A few questions and small tasks each day. | $5.70/mo | $2.88/mo |
| Daily use, plus some scheduled tasks. | $19.00/mo | $9.60/mo |
| Working for you most of the day, including web tasks. | $57.00/mo | $28.80/mo |
Token cost only; add a host for the full-stack estimate. A model download's cost remains unknown until its hardware and energy are selected.
What others don't publish
Gemini 3 Flash
No unique caveat on file.
MiniMax M3
No unique caveat on file.