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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview vs MiniMax M2.7

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Supports vision

MiniMax M2.7 wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.7
Context Window
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
Speed
MiniMax M2.7

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGemini 3.1 Flash Lite PreviewMiniMax M2.7
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGemini 3.1 Flash Lite PreviewMiniMax M2.7
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorGoogleMinimax
ReleasedMar 2026Mar 2026

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview Modalities

Input
textimagevideofileaudio
Output
text

MiniMax M2.7 Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

Frequently Asked Questions

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview has cheaper input pricing at $0.25/M tokens. MiniMax M2.7 has cheaper output pricing at $1.20/M tokens.
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview has a 1,048,576 token context window, while MiniMax M2.7 has a 204,800 token context window.