LIVE
DEEPSEEK-V4-FL$0.20▼ 26.3%
DEEPSEEK-V4-PR$0.87▲ 4.6%
QWEN3.6-FLASH$1.13▼ 24.9%
NEMOTRON-3-SUP$0.45▼ 23.9%
LLAMA-4-MAVERI$0.60▼ 11.9%
LLAMA-4-SCOUT$0.30▲ 5.8%
GEMINI-3.1-FLA$1.50▼ 10.0%
GEMINI-2.5-FLA$0.40▼ 0.8%
MINIMAX-01$1.10▲ 8.0%
MIMO-V2.5$0.28▼ 5.8%
MIMO-V2.5-PRO$0.87▲ 2.6%
MINIMAX-M3$1.20▼ 6.1%
QWEN3.5-PLUS-2$1.80▼ 6.0%
NOVA-2-LITE-V1$2.50▼ 31.4%
GEMINI-2.5-FLA$2.50▼ 9.5%
GROK-4.3$2.50▼ 8.7%
QWEN3.6-PLUS$1.95▼ 31.6%
NEMOTRON-3-ULT$2.50▼ 25.9%
QWEN3.7-PLUS$1.60▼ 21.4%
MINIMAX-M1$2.20▲ 11.9%
PALMYRA-X5$6.00▼ 26.9%
QWEN3.7-MAX$3.75▼ 3.1%
GEMINI-3.5-FLA$9.00▼ 8.3%
GEMINI-2.5-PRO$10.00▲ 7.2%
GPT-5.4-NANO$1.25▲ 10.0%
NOVA-LITE-V1$0.24▼ 28.9%
KIMI-K2.5$1.90▲ 9.8%
MINISTRAL-14B-$0.20▼ 17.7%
DEEPSEEK-V4-FL$0.20▼ 26.3%
DEEPSEEK-V4-PR$0.87▲ 4.6%
QWEN3.6-FLASH$1.13▼ 24.9%
NEMOTRON-3-SUP$0.45▼ 23.9%
LLAMA-4-MAVERI$0.60▼ 11.9%
LLAMA-4-SCOUT$0.30▲ 5.8%
GEMINI-3.1-FLA$1.50▼ 10.0%
GEMINI-2.5-FLA$0.40▼ 0.8%
MINIMAX-01$1.10▲ 8.0%
MIMO-V2.5$0.28▼ 5.8%
MIMO-V2.5-PRO$0.87▲ 2.6%
MINIMAX-M3$1.20▼ 6.1%
QWEN3.5-PLUS-2$1.80▼ 6.0%
NOVA-2-LITE-V1$2.50▼ 31.4%
GEMINI-2.5-FLA$2.50▼ 9.5%
GROK-4.3$2.50▼ 8.7%
QWEN3.6-PLUS$1.95▼ 31.6%
NEMOTRON-3-ULT$2.50▼ 25.9%
QWEN3.7-PLUS$1.60▼ 21.4%
MINIMAX-M1$2.20▲ 11.9%
PALMYRA-X5$6.00▼ 26.9%
QWEN3.7-MAX$3.75▼ 3.1%
GEMINI-3.5-FLA$9.00▼ 8.3%
GEMINI-2.5-PRO$10.00▲ 7.2%
GPT-5.4-NANO$1.25▲ 10.0%
NOVA-LITE-V1$0.24▼ 28.9%
KIMI-K2.5$1.90▲ 9.8%
MINISTRAL-14B-$0.20▼ 17.7%

MiniMax M2 vs Step 3.5 Flash

Lower price
Step 3.5 Flash
Faster
Step 3.5 Flash
Higher efficiency
Step 3.5 Flash
Metric
MiniMax M2Step 3.5 Flash
Input price
$0.26
$0.09
Output price
$1.00
$0.30
Context window
205K
262K
Throughput
124 tok/s
162 tok/s
Availability
100.0%
99.4%
Cost / task
$0.001
$0.000
Efficiency score
90
90

Estimated monthly cost by workload

Metric
MINIMAX-M2
STEP-3.5-FLASH
Chat assistant
$198.00
$63.00
RAG / long context
$402.00
$135.00
Agent / tool use
$547.20
$172.80

Efficiency score: Step 3.5 Flash

Across price, speed and reliability, Step 3.5 Flash offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.

Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.

Frequently asked questions

Is MiniMax M2 or Step 3.5 Flash cheaper?+

Step 3.5 Flash has the lower input price — $0.09 vs $0.26 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.

Which should I choose, MiniMax M2 or Step 3.5 Flash?+

Across price, speed and reliability, Step 3.5 Flash offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.