LightOnOCR-3 0.8B vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash vs MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash comes out ahead, 66 to 57 and 30 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
LightOn
LightOnOCR-3 0.8B
30/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context262K
- Our pick
MiniMaxMiniMax-M3.1-Flash
66/100- ECI—
- Price$0.15 / $0.60
- Context1M
OpenBMB
MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B
57/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context262K
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is our pick
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 66/100 against MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B (57) and LightOnOCR-3 0.8B (30). It leads on context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceMiniMax-M3.1-FlashMiniMax-M3.1-Flash $0.263 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · LightOnOCR-3 0.8B and MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B unpriced
- Longest contextMiniMax-M3.1-FlashMiniMax-M3.1-Flash 1,000,000 · LightOnOCR-3 0.8B 262,144 · MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsMiniMax-M3.1-Flash and MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3BLightOnOCR-3 0.8B: Text, Images · MiniMax-M3.1-Flash: Text, Images, Video · MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingLightOnOCR-3 0.8B and MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3BPublishes downloadable weights (apache-2.0 and Apache-2.0)
| Measure | Weight | LightOnOCR-3 0.8B | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash | MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 25 | 70 | 70 |
| Context window | 40% | 37 | 60 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 30/100 | 66/100 | 57/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | LightOnOCR-3 0.8BLightOn | MiniMax-M3.1-FlashMiniMax | MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3BOpenBMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | — | $0.15 | — |
| Output | — | $0.60 | — |
| Cached input | — | $0.015 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.263 | — |
| Long-context rate | — | Same rate | — |
| Price source | — | Official MiniMax (minimax.io) API | — |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 16,384 tokens | 512,000 tokens (best) | 262,144 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | Yeslow · medium · high · xhigh · max | Yes |
| Tool calling | No | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Openapache-2.0 | Proprietary | OpenApache-2.0 |
| API model ID | — | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash | — |
| API providers | 1 | 25 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Oct 8, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | — |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- LightOnOCR-3 0.8B—
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash$2.70
- MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B—
Which should you choose?
Which is better: LightOnOCR-3 0.8B, MiniMax-M3.1-Flash or MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B?
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 66/100 against MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B (57) and LightOnOCR-3 0.8B (30). It leads on context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, LightOnOCR-3 0.8B, MiniMax-M3.1-Flash or MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B?
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is cheaper at $0.15 input / $0.60 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.263 per million tokens for MiniMax-M3.1-Flash versus . LightOnOCR-3 0.8B and MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. LightOnOCR-3 0.8B has not been scored yet, MiniMax-M3.1-Flash has not been scored yet and MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for LightOnOCR-3 0.8B, MiniMax-M3.1-Flash and MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that LightOnOCR-3 0.8B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 262,144 for LightOnOCR-3 0.8B and 262,144 for MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B. Maximum output per response: LightOnOCR-3 0.8B up to 16,384, MiniMax-M3.1-Flash up to 512,000, MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
LightOnOCR-3 0.8B accepts text and images; MiniMax-M3.1-Flash accepts text, images and video; MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B accepts text, images and video. MiniMax-M3.1-Flash handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
LightOnOCR-3 0.8B and MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B publishes its weights (apache-2.0 and Apache-2.0) and can be self-hosted; MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is proprietary.
Which is newer?
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is the newest, released Oct 19, 2026. LightOnOCR-3 0.8B came out Oct 8, 2026; MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B came out Oct 7, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
