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Gemini 4 ArgonvsMiniMax-M3

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits
Batch
Service tier

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

Gemini 4 Argon on Gemini APIMiniMax-M3 on MiniMax API
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$2.00 $0.30
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.10 $0.060
Outputper 1M tokens$10.00 $1.20
Cost per request$0.036$0.0048
Per 1,000 requests$36.00$4.80

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API. MiniMax-M3 charges $0.60 / $2.40 above 512K tokens. A line ends at the model’s context window.

0$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.000500K1Mprompt tokens per request512K8KGemini 4 Argon$0.036 at 8KMiniMax-M3$0.0048 at 8K
  • Gemini 4 Argon · Gemini API
  • MiniMax-M3 · MiniMax API

Where each stands among all scored models

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest score on the board; the tick is the median.

Epoch Capabilities Index#6 vs #67 of 118MiniMax-M3: 147.6Gemini 4 Argon: 166.5LMArena Text#2 vs #64 of 163MiniMax-M3: 1,439Gemini 4 Argon: 1,520LMArena Text · Coding#5 vs #59 of 163MiniMax-M3: 1,495Gemini 4 Argon: 1,550LMArena Text · Chinese#2 vs #71 of 161MiniMax-M3: 1,472Gemini 4 Argon: 1,579
  • Gemini 4 Argon
  • MiniMax-M3

Key differences

Gemini 4 ArgonMiniMax-M3
InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$2.00 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.30 / 1M tokens Pricing Overview - MiniMax API Docs · as of Nov 1, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$10.00 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$1.20 / 1M tokens Pricing Overview - MiniMax API Docs · as of Nov 1, 2026
Max output
1,000,000 Gemini 4 Argon: our next era of frontier intelligence · as of Oct 30, 2026
512,000 MiniMax Text API OpenAI · as of Nov 5, 2026
Input modalities
Text, Image, Audio, Video, PDF Gemini 4 Argon | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers · as of Nov 1, 2026
Text, Image, Video Anthropic SDK · as of Nov 1, 2026
Cache readMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.10 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.060 / 1M tokens Pricing Overview - MiniMax API Docs · as of Nov 1, 2026
InputMaker’s official API · global · USD · Priority tier
$3.60 / 1M tokens Gemini API pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.45 / 1M tokens Pricing Overview - MiniMax API Docs · as of Nov 1, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

Gemini 4 Argon Google MiniMax-M3 MiniMax
Overview
ReleasedOct 13, 2026 Jun 1, 2026
Open weights— Yes
Knowledge cutoffMar 2026 Not stated
Specs
Context1M 1M
Max output1M 512K
Input modalitiesText, Image, Audio, Video, PDF Text, Image, Video
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortslow, medium, high Not stated
Reasoning can be offNot stated Yes
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputYes Not stated
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$2.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $0.30Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 512K tokens, Priority tier
Output price$10.00Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $1.20Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 512K tokens, Priority tier
Cache read price$0.10Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Priority tier $0.060Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 512K tokens, Priority tier
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$4.00 $0.525
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Input price, long promptsNot offered $0.60Prompts over 512K tokens
Output price, long promptsNot offered $2.40Prompts over 512K tokens
Batch input price$1.00Batch Not offered
Batch output price$5.00Batch Not offered
Flex tier input price$1.00Flex tier Not offered
Flex tier output price$5.00Flex tier Not offered
Priority tier input price$3.60Priority tier $0.45Priority tier
Priority tier output price$18.00Priority tier $1.80Priority tier
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index166.5 147.6
LMArena Text1,520 high effort1,439
LMArena Text · Coding1,550 high effort1,495
LMArena Vision— 1,251
LMArena Text · Chinese1,579 high effort1,472
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond96.4% high effort90.9%
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–386% high effort—

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Model details and sources

Cited scores