AI model matchup

Gemini 4 Hydrogen vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash

A side-by-side look at published capability scores, listed API pricing, speed, context, and license - to help you decide which trade-offs fit your work.

OpenAI

GPT-5.6 Sol

Rank #1 • Score 57.2
Comparison Metrics
Speed: 89c/s vs 68c/s
Pricing: $7.78 vs $7.22
Anthropic

Claude Opus 5

Rank #2 • Score 56.2

Gemini 4 HydrogenvsMiniMax M3.1 Flash

MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads the RankLLMs Index by 0.4 points (58.6 vs 58.2). Verified API Pricing: .00 (Gemini 4 Hydrogen) vs .26 (MiniMax M3.1 Flash) per 1M tokens.

Capability profile

Gemini 4 HydrogenMiniMax M3.1 Flash

Speed duel

tps
Gemini 4 Hydrogen145
MiniMax M3.1 Flash185

Price duel

$/1M
Gemini 4 Hydrogen.00
MiniMax M3.1 Flash.26

Shorter bar = cheaper. Blended per 1M tokens.

MetricGemini 4 HydrogenMiniMax M3.1 Flash
RankLLMs Overall Score58.2 pts 58.6 pts ▲
Reasoning91.5 92.0 ▲
Coding86.8 88.5 ▲
Agentic Tool Use87.2 ▲86.4
Code Arena Elo1820 ▲1810
Inference Speed145 tps 185 tps ▲
API Price (per 1M tokens).00 ▲.26
Context Window1M 1M
LicenseProprietary Open Weights
Global Rank#20 #18 ▲

Decision notes

What the numbers suggest

MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads the RankLLMs overall score by 0.4 points. MiniMax M3.1 Flash has the lower listed API rate (.26 per 1M tokens).

Treat the overall index as a starting point, then prioritize the benchmark that resembles your task. Published scores and provider pricing can change; this comparison does not represent a first-party test of either model.

Overall index
MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads
58.2 to 58.6 pts
Coding score
MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads
86.8 to 88.5 pts
Reasoning score
MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads
91.5 to 92.0 pts
Agentic score
Gemini 4 Hydrogen leads
87.2 to 86.4 pts

Choose by workload

Which profile fits your use?

Google

Consider Gemini 4 Hydrogen when

you prefer its listed profile or deployment terms. The available scores do not give it a clear lead on the displayed capability measures, so compare it against your own workload before switching.

View Gemini 4 Hydrogen profile

MiniMax

Consider MiniMax M3.1 Flash when

your workload gives more weight to the higher listed coding score, the higher listed reasoning score, the higher overall index score, the lower listed API rate. Compare those signals with your own task mix, latency needs, and budget.

View MiniMax M3.1 Flash profile

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