Gemini 3.5 Flash
VS
MiniMax M3
Gemini 3.5 Flash vs MiniMax M3: which wins at real work?
22 task areas · same graded test runs · rank comparison only, so 0–100 and Elo collections never mix raw scores.
Gemini 3.5 Flash wins 14 of 22 task areas we tested; MiniMax M3 takes 8. MiniMax M3 costs 7.0× less per token ($1.5 vs $10.5 per 1M).
MiniMax M3 costs 7.0× less per token ($1.5 vs $10.5 per 1M).
Task by task
| Task area | Gemini 3.5 Flash | MiniMax M3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Support |
#12
/ 113
Strong
|
#83
/ 113
Usable
|
Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Summarization & Meeting Notes |
#17
/ 110
Excellent
|
#79
/ 110
Excellent
|
Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| RAG, Safety & Grounding |
#15
/ 113
Excellent
|
#72
/ 113
Excellent
|
Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Chef / Home Cooking |
#24
/ 126
Usable
|
#74
/ 126
Usable
|
Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Investor & Pitch |
#56
/ 66
Usable
|
#12
/ 66
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Legal & HR |
#73
/ 110
Strong
|
#34
/ 110
Excellent
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Landing Pages |
#40
/ 72
Strong
|
#2
/ 72
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Training & Education |
#7
/ 110
Excellent
|
#42
/ 110
Excellent
|
Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Data & Analytics |
#34
/ 110
Excellent
|
#1
/ 110
Excellent
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Research & Competitive Analysis |
#65
/ 110
Usable
|
#33
/ 110
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Sales |
#33
/ 110
Strong
|
#2
/ 110
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Product & Project Management |
#33
/ 110
Strong
|
#3
/ 110
Excellent
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Structured Output |
#35
/ 113
Excellent
|
#65
/ 113
Strong
|
Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Creative & Comedy | #27 / 110 | #55 / 110 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Translation & Localization |
#30
/ 110
Excellent
|
#55
/ 110
Excellent
|
Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Knowledge & Docs |
#44
/ 110
Strong
|
#67
/ 110
Usable
|
Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Coding |
#28
/ 115
Strong
|
#49
/ 115
Strong
|
Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Executive Assistant |
#19
/ 112
Strong
|
#39
/ 112
Strong
|
Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Content & Brand |
#46
/ 124
Strong
|
#28
/ 124
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Frontend & Landing Pages |
#4
/ 109
Usable
|
#20
/ 109
Needs editing
|
Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Presentations & Decks |
#17
/ 110
Excellent
|
#29
/ 110
Excellent
|
Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| AI Strategy |
#23
/ 126
Strong
|
#27
/ 126
Strong
|
Gemini 3.5 Flash |
Rank = position among every model config we tested in that task area (lower is better). Sorted by biggest gap first.
Same task, both models — judged
Both models answered the same test case; an independent judge graded each. Quotes are the judge's actual rationale.
Landing Pages
B2B analytics tool page structure (Landing Page Structure Test)
“The model's response cuts off abruptly after the second section, failing to provide a complete landing page structure, missing the final CTA, and failing to fully address the constraints.”
“The response is expert-level and production-ready. It follows all constraints perfectly, uses a highly effective conversion logic (Pain -> Mechanism -> Outcome -> Proof -> Objection -> Ask), and provides exceptionally sharp, audience-specific copy points. It is difficult to improve.”
Frequently asked
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash better than MiniMax M3?
Across 22 task areas we benchmarked, Gemini 3.5 Flash ranks higher in 14 and MiniMax M3 in 8.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash or MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 costs 7.0× less per token ($1.5 vs $10.5 per 1M).
What is Gemini 3.5 Flash better at?
Gemini 3.5 Flash out-ranks MiniMax M3 at Customer Support, Summarization & Meeting Notes, RAG, Safety & Grounding.
What is MiniMax M3 better at?
MiniMax M3 out-ranks Gemini 3.5 Flash at Investor & Pitch, Legal & HR, Landing Pages.
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