Gemini 3.5 Flash vs MiniMax M2.7
API pricing, context window and capabilities for Gemini 3.5 Flash and MiniMax M2.7, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.
Verdict
computed from the published numbersGemini 3.5 Flash wins on Terminal-Bench and on intelligence. MiniMax M2.7 wins on price.
Price
MiniMax M2.7
Terminal-Bench
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Intelligence
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Context window
Tied
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersGemini 3.5 Flash wins
- Supports vision
- Supports audio
- Has web search
MiniMax M2.7 wins
- Cheaper input ($1.50 vs $0.25 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($9.00 vs $0.55 /1M)
- Higher max output (66K vs 1M)
- More serving providers (7 vs 9)
Cheaper overall
MiniMax M2.7
$0.25 + $0.55 /1M
Larger context
Tied
More providers
MiniMax M2.7
9 providers
Pricing & specs
cheapest listed route · per 1M tokensOn-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower.
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | MiniMax M2.7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $1.50via Google | $0.25via DeepInfra best |
| Output $/1M | $9.00via Google | $0.55via Pinstripes best |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 66K | 1M best |
| Serving providers | 7 | 9 best |
| Date | Released May 22, 2026 | Released Mar 18, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| Gemini 3.5 Flash | MiniMax M2.7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 32.6 best | 22.8 |
| Terminal-Bench | 79% best | 55% |
| GPQA Diamond | 92% best | 87% |
| Output speed | 197 t/s best | 64 t/s |
| Latency (TTFT) | 17.14s | 1.46s best |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
Gemini 3.5 Flash
via OpenRouter
$17
MiniMax M2.7
via DeepInfra
$2.25
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | Gemini 3.5 Flash | MiniMax M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | — |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | ✓ | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | ✓ | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash or MiniMax M2.7?
MiniMax M2.7 is cheaper for input ($1.50 vs $0.25 per 1M tokens) from DeepInfra. MiniMax M2.7 is cheaper for output ($9.00 vs $0.55 per 1M tokens) from Pinstripes.
What is the context window difference between Gemini 3.5 Flash and MiniMax M2.7?
Both Gemini 3.5 Flash and MiniMax M2.7 have about a 1M-token context window.
How do Gemini 3.5 Flash and MiniMax M2.7 compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, Gemini 3.5 Flash leads on Terminal-Bench, and Gemini 3.5 Flash leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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