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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed vs Gemma 4 31B IT

Gemma 4 31B IT comes out ahead, 70 to 41 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. MiniMax

    MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed

    Released Feb 13, 2026

    41/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.60 / $2.40
    • Context205K
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  2. Our pick

    Google

    Gemma 4 31B IT

    Released Apr 2, 2026

    70/100
    • ECI142.8
    • Price$0.14 / $0.40
    • Context262K
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01 — Verdict

Gemma 4 31B IT is our pick

Gemma 4 31B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. 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 priceGemma 4 31B ITGemma 4 31B IT $0.205 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed $1.05 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemma 4 31B ITGemma 4 31B IT 262,144 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 204,800 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemma 4 31B ITMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed: Text · Gemma 4 31B IT: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMiniMax-M2.5-highspeedGemma 4 31B IT
Price50%4983
Inputs & features30%3570
Context window20%3237
Overall100%41/10070/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed vs Gemma 4 31B IT specifications side by side
SpecificationMiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMaxGemma 4 31B ITGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—142.8
ECI rank—#86 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—75.8%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—73.3%
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions—10.4%
Price per million tokens
Input$0.60$0.14 (best)
Output$2.40$0.40 (best)
Cached input$0.06—
Blended (3:1)$1.05$0.205 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial MiniMax (minimax.io) APIMedian of 30 providers
Limits
Context window204,800 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Max output131,072 tokens (best)32,768 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model IDMiniMax-M2.5-highspeedgemma-4-31b-it
API providers738 (best)
ReleasedFeb 13, 2026Apr 2, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed$10.80
  • Gemma 4 31B IT$2.20
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed or Gemma 4 31B IT?

Gemma 4 31B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed or Gemma 4 31B IT?

Gemma 4 31B IT is cheaper at $0.14 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (median across 30 API providers). MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed costs $0.60 input / $2.40 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.205 per million tokens for Gemma 4 31B IT versus $1.05 for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (5.1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed has not been scored yet and Gemma 4 31B IT has an ECI of 142.8.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed and Gemma 4 31B IT yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemma 4 31B IT has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 204,800 for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed. Maximum output per response: MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed up to 131,072, Gemma 4 31B IT up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed accepts text; Gemma 4 31B IT accepts text and images. Gemma 4 31B IT handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Gemma 4 31B IT is the newest, released Apr 2, 2026. MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed came out Feb 13, 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 Oct 4, 2026.

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