Model comparison
MiniMax M1 vs Step 3.7 Flash
MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index. Step 3.7 Flash costs 2.3× less per token, which makes it the better buy when MiniMax M1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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MiniMax
StepFunSummary
- The widest gap is in math, where Step 3.7 Flash leads 42.9 to 37.5.
- Step 3.7 Flash is cheaper at $0.18 / $1.11 per million input/output tokens, against $0.55 / $2.20 for MiniMax M1.
- MiniMax M1 accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 256K.
Side by side
| MiniMax M1 | Step 3.7 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 40.3 | 37.3 |
| Released | 2025-06-13 | 2026-05-29 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 1M | 256K |
| Max output | 40K | 256K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.55 | $0.18 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.20 | $1.11 |
| Results tracked | 18 | 5 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153), Step 3.7 Flash: 40.0 (#150)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 40% |
| LMArena Coding | 1359 | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 694.12 |
Reasoning MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126), Step 3.7 Flash: 21.6 (#219)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 39.7% |
| CritPt | — | 2.3% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1339 | — |
Math Step 3.7 Flash leads
MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151), Step 3.7 Flash: 42.9 (#82)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 68.5% |
| LMArena Math | 1361 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1317 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1319 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1360 | — |
| LMArena French | 1370 | — |
| LMArena German | 1350 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1217 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1266 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1329 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1353 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1312 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction.LiveBench | 69.4% | — |
| LMArena Longer Query | 1326 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161), Step 3.7 Flash: —
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1343 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1298 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1335 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiniMax M1 better than Step 3.7 Flash?
MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index. Step 3.7 Flash costs 2.3× less per token, which makes it the better buy when MiniMax M1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M1 or Step 3.7 Flash?
Step 3.7 Flash is cheaper. It lists at $0.18 per million input tokens and $1.11 per million output tokens; MiniMax M1 lists at $0.55 and $2.20.
Is MiniMax M1 or Step 3.7 Flash better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (39.9 vs 40.0); test both on your own repository before choosing.
Which has the bigger context window?
MiniMax M1 does, with 1M tokens against 256K.
How many benchmarks do MiniMax M1 and Step 3.7 Flash share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiniMax M1 has 18 scored results on Noometry and Step 3.7 Flash has 5.