MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs MiniMax M3

MiniMax M3.1 Flash (MiniMax) versus MiniMax M3 (MiniMax): API pricing, context window, capabilities and uptime, from the same data as each model page, at the WandAPI default channel price. Input costs 0.6 Credits / M for MiniMax M3.1 Flash and 1.26 Credits / M for MiniMax M3, so MiniMax M3.1 Flash is 52% cheaper. Context windows are 1M and 1M.

MiniMax M3.1 FlashMiniMax-M3.1-Flash
MiniMax
Input (prompt)
0.6Credits / M
≈ $0.0912
Output (completion)
2.4Credits / M
≈ $0.365
1M context · 512K output40% off
MiniMax M3.1 Flash details
MiniMax M3minimax-m3
MiniMax
Input (prompt)
1.26Credits / M
≈ $0.191
Output (completion)
5.04Credits / M
≈ $0.766
1M context · 128K output91% off
MiniMax M3 details
Lower input price
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
52% cheaper
Higher 7-day uptime
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
84.2% · 70.8%
More exclusive capabilities
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Web Search

Specs side by side

Item
MiniMax M3.1 FlashMiniMax-M3.1-Flash
MiniMax M3minimax-m3
Input (prompt) · Credits / M0.6≈ $0.09121.26≈ $0.191
Output (completion) · Credits / M2.4≈ $0.3655.04≈ $0.766
Cache read · Credits / M0.060.252
Context window1M1M
Max output512K128K
7-day uptime84.2%70.8%
Latest probe latency18.7s2.6s
Measured throughput59.2 t/s7.0 t/s
ProtocolsAnthropic Messages / OpenAI ResponsesAnthropic Messages
Sample monthly cost (10M in + 2M out)10.8≈ $1.6422.68≈ $3.45

Prices are the WandAPI default channel price in Credits (1 Credit = ¥1); green marks the better side. Uptime and latency come from WandAPI probes; a dash means the model is not probed yet.

Capabilities

CapabilityMiniMax M3.1 FlashMiniMax M3
Vision
Function Calling
Reasoning
Prompt Caching
Video
Streaming
Response Schema
Web Search
Audio
File Input
Realtime
Session
Media
Multipart Form
Binary Response

FAQ

Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3.1 Flash or MiniMax M3?

At the WandAPI default channel price, MiniMax M3.1 Flash input costs 0.6 Credits / M and MiniMax M3 input costs 1.26 Credits / M, so MiniMax M3.1 Flash is 52% cheaper. Output and cache prices are in the specs table above.

Which has the larger context window, MiniMax M3.1 Flash or MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash offers 1M tokens, MiniMax M3 offers 1M tokens.

Can I switch between MiniMax M3.1 Flash and MiniMax M3 at any time?

Yes. WandAPI calls every model with the same API key; switching is just changing the model field in the request, and billing is split per model in one console.

How do the capabilities of MiniMax M3.1 Flash and MiniMax M3 differ?

Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash: Web Search. Only MiniMax M3: Response Schema. Every other capability is either supported by both or by neither; see the capability table above.

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