Models
MiniMax M3.1 Flash alternatives
MiniMax M3.1 Flash (MiniMax) belongs to the “Models” category of the OrigoTech directory, which lists 6 other tools. The table repeats the information from their tool pages; each row links to the tool page and to the head-to-head comparison with MiniMax M3.1 Flash.
According to their tool pages, among these 6 tools: 2 open source, 4 free or freemium, 3 with MCP support and 2 with open weights.
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The alternatives at a glance
| Compared tools | Vendor | Pricing | License | Platforms | MCP support | Context window | Input price ($/M tokens) | Output price ($/M tokens) | Coding score | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude | Anthropic | Freemium | — | API, Web, Desktop, Mobile | Yes | 1 million tokens (current models) | $2 Source | $10 Source | — | Claude vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| GPT | OpenAI | Paid | — | API | Yes | 1,050,000 tokens (GPT-6.1 Sol); depends on the model | $2 Source | $10 Source | — | GPT vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Open-source models | Various | Free | Varies by model | Local | — | Varies by model | — | — | — | MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Open-source models |
| Muse Spark Open | Meta | Free | Muse Model License | API, Local | — | 1 million tokens | — | — | 60% (DeepSWE v1.1) Source | MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Muse Spark Open |
| DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 | DeepSeek | Freemium | MIT | Local, API | — | 1 million tokens | $0.3 Source | $1.2 Source | 77% (DeepSWE v1.1) Source | DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Gemini 4 Argon | Paid | — | API | Yes | 1 million tokens | $2 Source | $10 Source | 77.9% (DeepSWE v1.1) Source | Gemini 4 Argon vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
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What sets each alternative apart from MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Claude
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash is published by MiniMax, Claude by Anthropic.
- Pricing model: paid for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, freemium for Claude.
- Platforms only Claude offers: Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- API input price: $0.15 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, $2 for Claude per million tokens; MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the cheaper one.
Claude vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash →
GPT
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash is published by MiniMax, GPT by OpenAI.
- Context window: 1,000,000 tokens for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, 1,050,000 for GPT.
- API input price: $0.15 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, $2 for GPT per million tokens; MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the cheaper one.
- API output price: $0.6 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, $10 for GPT per million tokens; MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the cheaper one.
Open-source models
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash is published by MiniMax, Open-source models by Various.
- Pricing model: paid for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, free for Open-source models.
- License: Proprietary for now for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, Varies by model for Open-source models.
- Platforms only MiniMax M3.1 Flash offers: API.
MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Open-source models →
Muse Spark Open
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash is published by MiniMax, Muse Spark Open by Meta.
- Pricing model: paid for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, free for Muse Spark Open.
- Only Muse Spark Open publishes its weights (downloadable).
- License: Proprietary for now for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, Muse Model License for Muse Spark Open.
MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Muse Spark Open →
DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash is published by MiniMax, DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 by DeepSeek.
- Pricing model: paid for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, freemium for DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017.
- Only DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 publishes its weights (downloadable).
- License: Proprietary for now for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, MIT for DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017.
DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash →
Gemini 4 Argon
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash is published by MiniMax, Gemini 4 Argon by Google.
- API input price: $0.15 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, $2 for Gemini 4 Argon per million tokens; MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the cheaper one.
- API output price: $0.6 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, $10 for Gemini 4 Argon per million tokens; MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the cheaper one.
- DeepSWE v1.1 score: 73.7% for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, 77.9% for Gemini 4 Argon.
Gemini 4 Argon vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash →
Sources
- MiniMax: M3.1 Flash announcement
- MiniMax: model documentation (context)
- Menlo Ventures: 2025 State of Generative AI in the Enterprise
- Anthropic: Claude pricing
- Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 announcement (Sep 28, 2026)
- Anthropic: models overview (context)
- OpenAI: API pricing
- OpenAI: GPT-6.1 Sol model page (context)
- Hugging Face: model catalogue
- Meta: Muse Spark Open announcement
- Hugging Face: model card and Muse licence
- NVIDIA: Muse Spark Open on GB300 NVL72
- Hugging Face: model card (MIT licence)
- DeepSeek: October 17, 2026 announcement
- DeepSeek: API pricing
- Google: Gemini 4 Argon announcement
- Google: Gemini API pricing
- Google: Gemini API models (context)
- Google: Gemini 4 Argon introduction (DeepSWE v1.1, Sep 30, 2026)