MiniMax-M3.1-Flash scores 42 on Intelligence Index at ~$0.22 per task
ArtificialAnlys · x · 2026-10-19
Artificial Analysis cost and capability analysis of MiniMax's new Flash reasoning model:
- Intelligence: 42 on the AA Intelligence Index, 13 points above MiniMax-M3, level with GLM-5.3-Flash, 3 points behind DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
- Cost: $0.22 per task to run the Index — cheaper than GLM-5.3-Flash ($0.28, same score) and DeepSeek ($0.26, higher score)
- Why it's cheaper: per-token pricing is close to GLM ($0.15/$0.60 vs $0.15/$0.50 per 1M input/output tokens); the gap comes from usage — 189M output tokens to run the Index vs 324M for GLM
Overall, M3.1-Flash delivers tier-competitor intelligence at lower per-task cost thanks to leaner token usage, sitting near the Pareto frontier.
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