Gemini 3.7 Flash is a multimodal model from Google for fast agentic workflows, coding, and complex multi-step reasoning. It is designed for tasks that require responsive performance and reliable multi-step...
Model details →Google: Gemini 3.7 Flash vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free)
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) wins on 2 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 3.7 Flash | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) | 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. | $0.38 | $0.00 | 🏆 MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.88 | $0.00 | 🏆 MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) |
| 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 3.7 Flash better than MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free)?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Google: Gemini 3.7 Flash and MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free)?
Input: $0.38 vs $0.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.88 vs $0.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Gemini 3.7 Flash and MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) support?
Google: Gemini 3.7 Flash supports up to 1.0M tokens. MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) supports up to 1.0M tokens.
Do both Google: Gemini 3.7 Flash and MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) support tool calling?
Google: Gemini 3.7 Flash: yes. MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free): yes.