Models
GPT vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash
GPT (OpenAI) and MiniMax M3.1 Flash (MiniMax) are two tools in the “Models” category of the OrigoTech directory. This page puts the information from their tool pages side by side: 11 criteria are filled in for both tools. No editorial opinion: every value comes from the tool page, which cites its sources.
Tool page data · Verified
Comparison table
| Criterion | GPT | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | OpenAI | MiniMax |
| Pricing | Paid | Freemium |
| Pricing details | API billed per token, e.g. gpt-6.1-sol at $2/$10 and gpt-6.1-terra at $1/$5 per million input/output tokens (source: developers.openai.com/api/docs/pricing). | $0.15/$0.60 per million input/output tokens, $0.015 cached input (source: https://www.minimax.io/blog/minimax-m31f). |
| License | — | MiniMax Community License (conditions and commercial attribution) |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Platforms | API | API |
| MCP support | Yes | — |
| Context window | 1,050,000 tokens (GPT-6.1 Sol); depends on the model | 1 million tokens |
| Context (tokens) | 1,050,000 Source | 1,000,000 Source |
| Reference model | GPT-6.1 Sol | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Input price ($/M tokens) | $2 Source | $0.15 Source |
| Output price ($/M tokens) | $10 Source | $0.6 Source |
| Coding score | — | 73.7% (DeepSWE v1.1) Source |
| Release | ||
| Model comparator rows | GPT-6.1 Terra, GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6 Luna, GPT-5.3-Codex · Model comparison | — |
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What they have in common
- Shared platforms: API.
Differences
- GPT is published by OpenAI, MiniMax M3.1 Flash by MiniMax.
- Pricing model: paid for GPT, freemium for MiniMax M3.1 Flash.
- Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash publishes its weights (downloadable).
- Context window: 1,050,000 tokens for GPT, 1,000,000 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash.
- API input price: $2 for GPT, $0.15 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash per million tokens; MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the cheaper one.
- API output price: $10 for GPT, $0.6 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash per million tokens; MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the cheaper one.
- Prices and scores refer to specific models: GPT-6.1 Sol for GPT, MiniMax M3.1 Flash for MiniMax M3.1 Flash.
- Release date: September 29, 2026 for GPT, October 19, 2026 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash.
Sources
- Menlo Ventures: 2025 State of Generative AI in the Enterprise
- OpenAI: API pricing
- OpenAI: GPT-6.1 Sol model page (context)
- Google Cloud: OpenAI models in Model Garden
- OpenAI: GPT-6.1 Terra model page
- MiniMax: M3.1 Flash announcement
- MiniMax: model documentation (context)
- MiniMax: weights and licence
Tool pages and related pages
- GPT tool page
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash tool page
- GPT alternatives
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash alternatives
- Model comparison
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