# Gemini 3.7 Flash vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Gemini 3.7 Flash and MiniMax M3.1 Flash across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gemini-3-7-flash-vs-minimax-m3-1-flash
- Last updated: October 19, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 5
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- MiniMax M3.1 Flash has the higher overall point estimate 67.05 to 66.82. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in multimodal & grounded, where the averages are 87.2 for Gemini 3.7 Flash and 73.5 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is AutomationBench in Agentic, with scores of 30.4% and 62.2%.
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Gemini 3.7 Flash | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Google | MiniMax |
| Type | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Overall Score | 66.82 | 67.05 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 28 | 14 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.75 / $3.75 | $0.15 / $0.60 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemini 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 59.2 (Supported · #31/130)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 63.9 (Estimated · #19/130)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.7 Flash | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 85.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 3.0 | 14.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AutomationBench | 30.4% | 62.2% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| OSWorld 2.0 | 47.9% | 61.7% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Agents' Last Exam | 26.3% | 29.6% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | 77.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ApprenticeBench | 16% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MazeBench | 1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LOCA-Bench 256K | Coming soon | 60.3 | Coming soon |
| SWE Refactor Bench | Coming soon | 23.0 | Coming soon |
| BankerToolBench | Coming soon | 76.2% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 | Coming soon | 38.10% | Coming soon |
| CyberGym | Coming soon | 82.2% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: MiniMax M3.1 Flash
- Gemini 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 57.6 (Supported · #25/151)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 61.3 (Supported · #17/151)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.7 Flash | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierCode 1.1 Main | 43.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| DeepSWE | 65.3% | 73.7% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 85.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierSWE v2 | 20.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals) | 88.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench (Vals) | 80.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| PostTrainBench v1.1 | Coming soon | 39.3% | Coming soon |
| NL2Repo | Coming soon | 61.2% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 81.6 (Unranked · 5 rankable rows)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 80.6 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.7 Flash | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MRCR v2 64K-128K | 97% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ARC-AGI-1 | 95.50% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 84.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Gemini 3.7 Flash
- Gemini 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 87.2 (#10/55)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 73.5 (#30/55)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.7 Flash | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| CharXiv w/o tools | 84.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | 88.7% | 82.5% | Gemini 3.7 Flash |
| LVBench | 85.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BabyVision w/ Python | Coming soon | 91.0% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: MiniMax M3.1 Flash
- Gemini 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 71.3 (Supported · #17/186)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 73.2 (Supported · #14/186)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.7 Flash | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| HLE-Verified | 53.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LABBench2 | 82.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BioMysteryBench (human-solvable) | 87.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BioMysteryBench (human-difficult) | 43.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA Diamond (Vals) | 93.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro (Vals) | 90.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE w/o tools | Coming soon | 43.4% | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 3.7 Flash public-lane score: 74.8 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.7 Flash | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 71.579% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 36.585% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Gemini 3.7 Flash or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between Gemini 3.7 Flash and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

The widest category gap is in multimodal & grounded, where the averages are 87.2 for Gemini 3.7 Flash and 73.5 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash.

### How many benchmarks does Gemini 3.7 Flash cover on BenchLM?

Gemini 3.7 Flash currently has 28 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does MiniMax M3.1 Flash cover on BenchLM?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash currently has 14 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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