Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini 3 Pro offers 807.5K more tokens in context window than MiniMax M2.1. MiniMax M2.1 is $21.20 cheaper per million tokens. Gemini 3 Pro supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Google DeepMind
Gemini 3 Pro, released by Google in November 2025, is a large language model from the Gemini 3 family designed for complex reasoning, broad world knowledge, and multi-step problem solving. It features a 1M token context window, 64K maximum output tokens, and native multimodal input including text, images, audio, and video. Gemini 3 Pro targets research-grade reasoning, advanced data analysis, and applications requiring comprehensive understanding across diverse input formats.
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.1, released by MiniMax on December 23, 2025, is a large language model with approximately 230 billion parameters featuring strong multi-language programming capabilities and an industry-leading multilingual coding profile. It features a 196K token context window and is optimized for complex real-world software engineering tasks across Rust, Java, Golang, C++, TypeScript, and other languages. M2.1 targets agentic coding workflows and applications requiring production-grade programming across diverse language environments.
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Gemini 3 Pro
Google DeepMind
2025-11-18
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax
2025-12-23
Cost per million tokens (USD)
Gemini 3 Pro
MiniMax M2.1
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
Gemini 3 Pro
Google Cloud Vertex AI
MiniMax M2.1
Gemini 3 Pro
MiniMax M2.1
Gemini 3 Pro
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax