MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free)
Analysis Summary
MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) comes from MiniMax. Released in October 2026, it is one of the newest models we cover. We place it in the Professional tier, where it sits at #23 of 718 models overall. For raw reasoning ability it ranks #23 of 443, putting it in the top quartile for overall intelligence.
Its 1M-token context window is larger than 85% of the models we list, suiting long documents, large codebases, and retrieval-heavy workloads. Crucially for business adoption, MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) combines tool use, function calling, vision input, and step-by-step reasoning in a single model, letting teams consolidate several use cases instead of stitching together multiple services.
At $0.000 input and $0.000 output per 1M tokens, MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) is free to use. MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) is a dependable pick for businesses that need strong, well-rounded performance without paying frontier prices.
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DFO Verdict
MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) currently sits at #24 of 718 models on our board. We class it as a professional-tier model.
Benchmarks
Artificial Analysis data refreshed Oct 23, 2026. Arena ratings from the Oct 20, 2026 text leaderboard, with style control.
Artificial Analysis has not published coding or agentic results for MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) yet. Until it does, the model sits below tested models on the Coding and AI Agents lists.
This model was released recently. Benchmark figures are preliminary and are likely to be updated as independent testing is finalised.
How MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) compares
MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) ranks #23 of 443 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Its 1M-token context window is larger than 85% of the models we list. MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
About MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free)
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is a multimodal model from MiniMax. Compared with M3, it delivers significant improvements across multiple benchmarks, particularly in complex agentic tasks, coding, and cybersecurity. It is built for complex,..
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Frequently asked questions about MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free)
How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) cost?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
What is the context window of MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free)?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) has a context window of 1,000,000 tokens (1M).
What can MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) do?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.
Who created MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free)?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) is developed by MiniMax and was released on October 19, 2026.