MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Inkling 2 Small
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At a glance
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Choose MiniMax M3.1 Flash for
- The lowest cost per typical request ($0.0005)
- The only one that takes video
- The most routes on Phaseo: 10
Choose Inkling 2 Small for
No clear lead on the rows below.
Overview
Pricing
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What will it cost?
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Performance
Live gateway traffic
Activity
Tokens sent through Phaseo each day over the last 30 days
Features
Features from the parameters Phaseo routes support
Benchmarks
Only results that two or more of the selected models report get a row
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index Independent
Higher is better · each model’s best reported variant
Where they rank
The five leaders on each capability index, then the compared models. Each model at its best-scoring setting.
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index54 models ranked
- #1Claude Opus 5.559.1
- #2GPT-6 Astra56.9
- #3GPT-6.1 Sol54.6
- #4Claude Sonnet 5.554.5
- #5GPT-6.1 Terra51.3
- #22Inkling 2 Small30.6
- #25MiniMax M3.1 Flash29.1
Lab-reported results come from each lab’s own launch materials and may use different settings, so none is marked best. Independent results come from third-party evaluators.
Providers
Where each model runs on Phaseo, with standard-tier prices per 1M tokens. Providers that serve more of these models come first.
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Details
MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Inkling 2 Small: side-by-side summary
MiniMax M3.1 Flash and Inkling 2 Small are both available through the Phaseo API, so switching between them is a change of model id rather than a new integration.
MiniMax M3.1 Flash is from MiniMax. It has a 1,000,000-token context window. On its cheapest route it costs $0.1125 per 1M input tokens and $0.45 per 1M output tokens.
Inkling 2 Small is from Thinking Machines Lab. It has a 1,000,000-token context window. On its cheapest route it costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens.
MiniMax M3.1 Flash model details, providers and pricingInkling 2 Small model details, providers and pricing
MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Inkling 2 Small at a glance
| Attribute | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Inkling 2 Small |
|---|---|---|
| Lab | MiniMax | Thinking Machines Lab |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $0.1125 | $0.30 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $0.45 | $1.00 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max output | 524,288 tokens | Not listed |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | 29.1 (#25) | 30.6 (#22) |
Prices are each model's cheapest standard route on Phaseo. Benchmark ranks use each model's best-scoring evaluated setting.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3.1 Flash or Inkling 2 Small?
MiniMax M3.1 Flash is cheaper for both input and output tokens. MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.1125 per 1M input tokens and $0.45 per 1M output tokens; Inkling 2 Small costs $0.30 and $1.00, each on its cheapest standard route on Phaseo.
Which has the longer context window, MiniMax M3.1 Flash or Inkling 2 Small?
Both have a 1,000,000-token context window.
Which scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, MiniMax M3.1 Flash or Inkling 2 Small?
Inkling 2 Small scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Inkling 2 Small scores 30.6, ranked #22 of 54. MiniMax M3.1 Flash scores 29.1, ranked #25 of 54.
Can I use MiniMax M3.1 Flash and Inkling 2 Small through one API?
Yes. Both are served through the Phaseo API, so you can switch between them by changing the model id.