Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is a high-efficiency model from Google with upgraded agentic capabilities. It is suited for subagents that execute focused tasks within complex, multi-agent workflows.
Model details →Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 wins on 1 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
MiniMax-M3 is a multimodal foundation model from MiniMax. It supports text, image, and video inputs with text output, a 1M-token context window, and is suited for long-horizon agentic work, coding,...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 1.0M | 1.0M | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.30 | $0.30 | Tie |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $2.50 | $1.20 | 🏆 MiniMax: MiniMax M3 |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite better than MiniMax: MiniMax M3?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 wins on 1 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and MiniMax: MiniMax M3?
Input: $0.30 vs $0.30 per 1M tokens. Output: $2.50 vs $1.20 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and MiniMax: MiniMax M3 support?
Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite supports up to 1.0M tokens. MiniMax: MiniMax M3 supports up to 1.0M tokens.
Do both Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and MiniMax: MiniMax M3 support tool calling?
Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: yes. MiniMax: MiniMax M3: yes.
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