Performance Benchmarks for MiniMax-M3.1-Flash

Analyze how MiniMax-M3.1-Flash stacks up against other frontier models in terms of cost-to-performance and raw intelligence (LMArena Elo).

2026 Performance Summary

🚀 Intelligence (Elo): 1590
💰 API Cost (Input): $1.5e-7 / 1M tokens
⚡ API Cost (Output): $6e-7 / 1M tokens
⏱️ Real-world Throughput: 25 tokens/s

Analysis: MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is currently positioned on the Pareto Frontier. This means it offers a unique and optimal balance between intelligence (Elo: 1590) and cost ($1.5e-7/1M tokens), making it a top-tier choice for its price bracket.

Highly Recommended Alternatives

Frontier Model	LMArena Elo	API Cost (1M)	Throughput
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-20261017 (Max)	1664	$3e-7	164
GLM-5.3 (Max)	1481	$7.9e-8	115
GLM-5.3-Flash	1476	$5.2e-9	71

*These models represent the Pareto Frontier (optimal cost-to-performance).*