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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview vs Viv Fast

Too close to call on our weighted score (MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview 66, Viv Fast 66). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. MiniMax

    MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview

    Released Sep 27, 2026

    66/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context1M
    Full specs Remove MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview

  2. Vivgrid

    Viv Fast

    Released Sep 21, 2026

    66/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.13 / $0.40
    • Context1M
    Full specs Remove Viv Fast

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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview 66/100, Viv Fast 66/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Viv Fast on price. 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 priceViv FastViv Fast $0.198 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview unpriced
  • Longest contextAbout the sameMiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview 1,000,000 · Viv Fast 1,000,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsMiniMax-M3.1-Flash-PreviewMiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview: Text, Images, Video · Viv Fast: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMiniMax-M3.1-Flash-PreviewViv Fast
Inputs & features60%7070
Context window40%6060
Overall100%66/10066/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. 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-M3.1-Flash-Preview vs Viv Fast specifications side by side
SpecificationMiniMax-M3.1-Flash-PreviewMiniMaxViv FastVivgrid
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input—$0.13
Output—$0.40
Cached input—$0.05
Blended (3:1)—$0.198
Long-context rate—Same rate
Price source—Official Vivgrid API
Limits
Context window1,000,000 tokens1,000,000 tokens
Max output512,000 tokens (best)256,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesYeslow · high · max
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model ID—viv-fast
API providers—1
ReleasedSep 27, 2026Sep 21, 2026
Knowledge cutoff—Sep 2026
03 — Cost

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  • MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview—
  • Viv Fast$2.10
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview or Viv Fast?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview 66/100, Viv Fast 66/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Viv Fast on price. 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, MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview or Viv Fast?

Viv Fast is cheaper at $0.13 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official Vivgrid API price). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.198 per million tokens for Viv Fast versus . MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview has not been scored yet and Viv Fast has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview and Viv Fast 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?

MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview and Viv Fast share the same 1,000,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview up to 512,000, Viv Fast up to 256,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview accepts text, images and video; Viv Fast accepts text and images. MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview and Viv Fast are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview is the newest, released Sep 27, 2026. Viv Fast came out Sep 21, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Viv Fast Sep 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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