# Gemini 4 Argon vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M3.1 Flash across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gemini-4-argon-vs-minimax-m3-1-flash
- Last updated: October 19, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 6
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Gemini 4 Argon leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Gemini 4 Argon has the higher overall point estimate 81.01 to 67.05. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in agentic, where the averages are 77 for Gemini 4 Argon and 63.9 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is Terminal-Bench 4.0 in Agentic, with scores of 57.40% and 38.10%.
- 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 4 Argon | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Google | MiniMax |
| Type | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Overall Score | 81.01 | 67.05 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 21 | 14 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $2.00 / $10.00 | $0.15 / $0.60 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemini 4 Argon public-lane score: 77 (Estimated · #4/130)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 63.9 (Estimated · #19/130)

| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AutomationBench | 51.3% | 62.2% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Finance Agent v2 | 65.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 | 57.40% | 38.10% | Gemini 4 Argon |
| Agents' Last Exam | 39.5% | 29.6% | Gemini 4 Argon |
| OSWorld 2.0 | 69.2% | 61.7% | Gemini 4 Argon |
| CWE-bench v1 | 68.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench-Science 0.1 (6x verifier timeout) | 57.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MazeBench | 12% | 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 |
| CyberGym | Coming soon | 82.2% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Gemini 4 Argon
- Gemini 4 Argon public-lane score: 72.3 (Supported · #6/151)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 61.3 (Supported · #17/151)

| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| DeepSWE | 77.9% | 73.7% | Gemini 4 Argon |
| FrontierSWE v2 | 55.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Vibe Code Bench | 91.90% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| PostTrainBench v1.1 | 45.3% | 39.3% | Gemini 4 Argon |
| NL2Repo | Coming soon | 61.2% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 4 Argon public-lane score: 80.6 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 80.6 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| STEMBench | 2.44 | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Graphwalks BFS 128K | 99.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GraphWalks BFS 256K–1M | 84.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 4 Argon public-lane score: Coming soon
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 73.5 (#30/55)

| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Chartography (no tools) | 71.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LVBench | 91.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BabyVision w/ Python | Coming soon | 91.0% | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | Coming soon | 82.5% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Gemini 4 Argon
- Gemini 4 Argon public-lane score: 80.4 (Supported · #9/186)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 73.2 (Supported · #14/186)

| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LABBench2 | 88.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE w/o tools | Coming soon | 43.4% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 4 Argon public-lane score: Coming soon
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Gray Swan IPI (15 attempts) | 0.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 4 Argon public-lane score: 92.8 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 85.965% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 78.049% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Gemini 4 Argon or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Gemini 4 Argon has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

The widest category gap is in agentic, where the averages are 77 for Gemini 4 Argon and 63.9 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash.

### How many benchmarks does Gemini 4 Argon cover on BenchLM?

Gemini 4 Argon currently has 21 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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