Model comparison
Gemini 3 Pro vs MiniMax M3
Head-to-head evidence from 14 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemini 3 Pro #19 (Supported); MiniMax M3 #15 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemini 3 Pro and MiniMax M3 share 14 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 13 results are unique to Gemini 3 Pro; 31 to MiniMax M3.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 14
- Gemini 3 Pro only
- 13
- MiniMax M3 only
- 31
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Pick MiniMax M3 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemini 3 Pro only becomes the better choice if multimodal & grounded is the priority or you need the larger 2M context window.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 14 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
MiniMax M3 has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 69.75 versus 67.73. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
MiniMax M3's sharpest advantage is in mathematics, where it averages 85.7 against 32.9. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is MMMU-Pro, 81% to 78.1%. Gemini 3 Pro does hit back in multimodal & grounded, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
Gemini 3 Pro is also the more expensive model on tokens at $2.00 input / $12.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.30 input / $1.20 output per 1M tokens for MiniMax M3. That is roughly 10.0x on output cost alone. Gemini 3 Pro gives you the larger context window at 2M, compared with 1M for MiniMax M3.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Gemini 3 Pro | Δ | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | Gemini 3 Pro32.9 | Margin→ 52.8 | MiniMax M385.7 |
| Multimodal | Gemini 3 Pro81.1 | Margin← 16.2 | MiniMax M364.9 |
| Agentic | Gemini 3 ProNot measured | MarginNo overlap | MiniMax M372.3 |
| Coding | Gemini 3 ProNot measured | MarginNo overlap | MiniMax M372.2 |
| Reasoning | Gemini 3 Pro31.1 | MarginNo overlap | MiniMax M3Not measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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MMMU-Pro
MultimodalA 81%B 78.1%Winner: Gemini 3 ProΔ 2.9MMMU-Pro: Gemini 3 Pro scored 81%; MiniMax M3 scored 78.1%. Gemini 3 Pro wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemini 3 Pro | MiniMax M3 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemini 3 Pro$2 input / $12 output | MiniMax M3$0.3 input / $1.2 output | MiniMax M3 has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemini 3 Pro109 tok/s | MiniMax M3Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemini 3 Pro32.65 s | MiniMax M3Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemini 3 Pro2M | MiniMax M31M | Gemini 3 Pro lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic20 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 87.1% | 88.9% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| Gert LabsSource | 63.23% | — | Not comparable |
| JobBenchSource | 11.4% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 66% | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 83.5% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | — | 70.1% | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | — | 74.2% | Not comparable |
| Claw-EvalSource | — | 74.5% | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 35.4% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 44.7% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1395 | Not comparable |
| GDPval rubricsSource | — | 74.7% | Not comparable |
| BankerToolBenchSource | — | 76.1% | Not comparable |
| ResearchClawBenchSource | — | 19.8% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | — | 4.6% | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | — | 1110 | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | — | 32.1% | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | — | 88.4% | Not comparable |
| terminalBenchHardSource | — | 42.4% | Not comparable |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | — | 65.2% | Not comparable |
Coding11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibe Code BenchSource | 14.30% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 56.1% | 45.4% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA LiveCodeBenchSource | 91.7% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 80.5% | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | — | 59% | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 66.0% | Not comparable |
| NL2RepoSource | — | 42.1% | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | — | 58.6% | Not comparable |
| VIBE V2Source | — | 50.1% | Not comparable |
| SVG-BenchSource | — | 63.7% | Not comparable |
| KernelBench HardSource | — | 28.8% | Not comparable |
Reasoning3 benchmarks
Knowledge8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 39.5% | 44.4% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 90.8% | 92.9% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA-HLESource | 37.2% | 37.1% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 15.8% | 1.4% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 55.9% | 15.0% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 90.9% | 16.1% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA MMLU-ProSource | 89.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Openness IndexSource | — | 33.3% | Not comparable |
MathMiniMax M3 wins3 benchmarks
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Global-MMLU-LiteSource | 92.2% | — | Not comparable |
MultimodalGemini 3 Pro wins11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMMU-ProSource | 81% | 78.1% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| MathVisionSource | 86.6% | — | Not comparable |
| VideoMMMUSource | 87.6% | 84.6% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| ScreenSpot ProSource | 72.7% | — | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | 81.4% | — | Not comparable |
| V*Source | 88.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 80.2% | 78.6% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| OfficeQA ProSource | — | 45.1% | Not comparable |
| OmniDocBench 1.5Source | — | 91.6% | Not comparable |
| Video-MME (with subtitle)Source | — | 85.4% | Not comparable |
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | — | 1289 | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 70.4% | 82.9% | MiniMax M3 leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro or MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 69.75 to 67.73. The biggest single separator in this matchup is MMMU-Pro, where the scores are 81% and 78.1%.
Which is better for math, Gemini 3 Pro or MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 85.7 versus 32.9. Gemini 3 Pro stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, Gemini 3 Pro or MiniMax M3?
Gemini 3 Pro has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 81.1 versus 64.9. Inside this category, VideoMMMU is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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