Head-to-head showdown: Gemini 3.7 Flash ($1.50 in / $6.00 out per 1M) vs MiniMax-01 (4M Context) ($0.20 in / $1.10 out per 1M). MiniMax-01 (4M Context) is 5.8× cheaper across standard token mixes, with 1M vs 4M context windows.
gemini-3.7-flash · google
MiniMax-01 · minimax
Benchmark
| Workload Scenario | Gemini 3.7 Flash | MiniMax-01 (4M Context) | Price Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M input tokens (raw text) | $1.50 | $0.20 | +$1.30 |
| 1M output tokens (generation) | $6.00 | $1.10 | +$4.90 |
| 1M tokens · 70% input / 30% output mix | $2.85 | $0.47 | +$2.38 |
| Standard chat turn (4K in / 800 out, 50% cached) | $0.0081 | $0.00136 | +$0.00674 |
| Monthly scale (10K requests / day) | $2,430.00 | $408.00 | +$2,022.00 |
Negative difference = Gemini 3.7 Flash is cheaper. Positive = MiniMax-01 (4M Context) is cheaper.
Scaling Curve
Total cost of a token volume at 70/30 input/output split (uncached). Log-log scale.
Verdict
MiniMax-01 (4M Context) is cheaper on both input and output rates, so it costs less at every input/output mix. Price alone still isn't the whole decision: capability, latency and context limits (Gemini 3.7 Flash: 1M, MiniMax-01 (4M Context): 4M) may justify the premium for your task.
FAQ
On input, MiniMax-01 (4M Context) is cheaper ($0.20/M vs $1.50/M). On output, MiniMax-01 (4M Context) is cheaper ($1.10/M vs $6.00/M). The same model is cheaper on both sides, so it wins at every mix.
A chat-style request (4,000 input + 800 output tokens, 50% cached) costs $0.0081 on Gemini 3.7 Flash and $0.00136 on MiniMax-01 (4M Context) — MiniMax-01 (4M Context) is 6.0× more expensive for that workload.
Gemini 3.7 Flash supports 1,000,000 tokens (64K max output); MiniMax-01 (4M Context) supports 4,000,000 (64K max output). MiniMax-01 (4M Context) fits 4.0× more context, which matters for long documents and agents.