Gemini 4 Hydrogen vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Gemini 4 Hydrogen leads MiniMax M3.1 Flash on coding, 77.9 to 55.7 on the Vibe Coding Index, and MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs 12.5x less per output token ($0.60 vs $7.50 per million). Updated November 14, 2026; 21 benchmarks have a result for both.
Gemini 4 Hydrogen or MiniMax M3.1 Flash: which to pick
Pick Gemini 4 Hydrogen for coding: it scores 77.9 on the Vibe Coding Index against 55.7 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash.
Pick MiniMax M3.1 Flash for output tokens 12.5x cheaper ($0.60 vs $7.50 per million) and work measured by LiveBench browser, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 21
- Gemini 4 Hydrogen only
- 29
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash only
- 11
- Like-for-like categories
- 6 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Gemini 4 Hydrogen scores 77.9 against 55.7.
4 benchmarks behind each score
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash has a AA Intelligence Index result, 29.1.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen has a Design Arena: websites result, 1320.
Directional only
General
Vals Index
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Gemini 4 Hydrogen leads, 68.5% against 53.8%.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 1.05M tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Gemini 4 Hydrogen $0.0053, MiniMax M3.1 Flash $0.0004 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Gemini 4 Hydrogen 77.9 from 4 benchmarks, MiniMax M3.1 Flash 55.7 from 4 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- Knowledge, 26.3 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI): Gemini 4 Hydrogen 54.0% against MiniMax M3.1 Flash 25.3%, 38.4 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Gemini 4 Hydrogen $7.50 against MiniMax M3.1 Flash $0.60 per million output tokens, 12.5x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 1.05M tokens.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Bars | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 8 | 0 | ||
| Agentic work | 5 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 3 | 0 | ||
| Knowledge | 1 | 0 | ||
| Web design | 1 | 0 | ||
| General | 2 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 20 | 1 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index80
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench coding | 78.5% | 68.8% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena WebDev | 1704 | 1584 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) | 54.0% | 25.3% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 87.8% | 73.9% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| SciCode | Not measured | 53.4% | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 (Artificial Analysis run) | 54.0% | 25.8% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| FrontierCode 2.0 | 39.0% | 20.8% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| ALE-Bench | Not measured | 217.8 | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1516 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1513 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1724 | 1603 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1743 | 1558 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| SWE-Bench Pro V2 | Not measured | 96.6% | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| GameBench 2 | Not measured | 41.0 | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| CursorBench 4.0 | 57.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | Not measured | 29.1 | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index51
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench research | 86.8% | 76.7% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LiveBench browser | 77.1% | 80.6% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| LiveBench long agentic | 61.8% | 25.7% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | 52.3% | 32.1% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | 53.8% | 34.1% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Harvey's Legal Agent Benchmark (Vals AI) | 11.3% | 7.5% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index30
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench reasoning | 88.6% | 82.9% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 48.0% | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| HLE-Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 58.8% | 28.1% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| CritPt v2, hard subset (Artificial Analysis run) | 66.0% | 32.5% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1520 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1558 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1514 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: math | 1507 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1534 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-Omniscience | 46.3 | -6.4 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: science | 1519 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1488 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1532 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1486 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| PRBench Finance | Not measured | 45.6% | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| PRBench Legal | Not measured | 45.1% | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 14 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1320 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1369 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1415 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1333 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LiveBench design | 77.3% | 71.2% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Neither model has a result on the other 4 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vals Index | 68.5% | 53.8% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LiveBench data analysis | 83.2% | 71.4% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| SAGE (Vals AI) | Not measured | 85.3% | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 79.7% | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| GDPval-AA | Not measured | 1465 | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| LMArena Text | 1502 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1519 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1509 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1499 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1495 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1631 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: French | 1512 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1494 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1492 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1485 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1524 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1500 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1503 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 31 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Google Gemini 4 Hydrogen | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MiniMax | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | November 12, 2026 | October 19, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.50 | $0.15 |
| Output $/Mtok | $7.50 | $0.60 |
| Coding index | 77.9 | 55.7 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 4 | 4 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Gemini 4 Hydrogen better than MiniMax M3.1 Flash for coding?
Pick Gemini 4 Hydrogen for coding: it scores 77.9 on the Vibe Coding Index against 55.7 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash. Pick MiniMax M3.1 Flash for output tokens 12.5x cheaper ($0.60 vs $7.50 per million) and work measured by LiveBench browser, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 4 Hydrogen or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
Gemini 4 Hydrogen costs $1.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens; MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.15 and $0.60. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Gemini 4 Hydrogen or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
Neither: both take 1.05M tokens.
How many benchmarks is the Gemini 4 Hydrogen vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash comparison based on?
21 benchmarks have a result for both models as of November 14, 2026. Gemini 4 Hydrogen's coding index rests on 4 independent benchmarks and MiniMax M3.1 Flash's on 4. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.