AI model comparison

MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Solar Pro 4

Side by side comparison of MiniMax M3.1 Flash and Solar Pro 4 on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.

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.

Input / 1M
$0.15
Output / 1M
$0.60
Context
1.05M

Solar Pro 4 is Upstage's cost-efficient large language model, featuring a 524K context window.

Input / 1M
$0.15
Output / 1M
$0.60
Context
524K

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At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

Tie

Same price for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

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MiniMax M3.1 Flash

28.9 vs 28.2 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

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MiniMax M3.1 Flash

1.05M vs 524K tokens

Newer release

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MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Released October 19, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

minimax logoMiniMax M3.1 Flash28.9
upstage logoSolar Pro 428.2

Coding index

minimax logoMiniMax M3.1 FlashNot available
upstage logoSolar Pro 452.7

Agentic index

minimax logoMiniMax M3.1 FlashNot available
upstage logoSolar Pro 4Not available

Pricing

MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Solar Pro 4 API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricminimax logoMiniMax M3.1 Flashupstage logoSolar Pro 4
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.15$0.15
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$0.60$0.60
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.02$0.03
Cache writePer 1M tokensNot availableNot available

What it costs in practice

Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

minimax logoMiniMax M3.1 Flash$0.60
upstage logoSolar Pro 4$0.60

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

minimax logoMiniMax M3.1 Flash$6.90$2.85 cached
upstage logoSolar Pro 4$6.90$3.30 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

minimax logoMiniMax M3.1 Flash$23.70$3.45 cached
upstage logoSolar Pro 4$23.70$5.70 cached

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricminimax logoMiniMax M3.1 Flashupstage logoSolar Pro 4
Context window1.05M tokens524K tokens
Max output524K tokens131K tokens
Input typesImage, Text, VideoText
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsMax, Extra high, High, Medium, LowMax, Extra high, High, Medium, Low, Minimal, None
Default reasoning effortMaxMedium
Release dateOctober 19, 2026August 10, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricminimax logoMiniMax M3.1 Flashupstage logoSolar Pro 4
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesSupportedNot supported
Deterministic seedSupportedNot supported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

MiniMax M3.1 Flash scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (28.9 vs 28.2). MiniMax M3.1 Flash has the larger context window (1.05M vs 524K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is MiniMax M3.1 Flash or Solar Pro 4 cheaper?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash and Solar Pro 4 cost the same for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens, and Solar Pro 4 costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, MiniMax M3.1 Flash or Solar Pro 4?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 524K for Solar Pro 4.

Is MiniMax M3.1 Flash smarter than Solar Pro 4?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, MiniMax M3.1 Flash scores 28.9 and Solar Pro 4 scores 28.2, putting MiniMax M3.1 Flash ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use MiniMax M3.1 Flash and Solar Pro 4 at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see MiniMax M3.1 Flash and Solar Pro 4 answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to MiniMax M3.1 Flash and Solar Pro 4 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.