MiniMax M3.1 Flash scores 42 on Artificial Analysis index at under $0.22 per task

MiniMax M3.1 Flash shows China's AI price race has no floor in sight

MiniMax released the reasoning model M3.1 Flash. Its Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index rose to 42 from 29 on the previous M3, while cost per task fell to under half, about $0.22.

Why it matters: M3.1 Flash costs less per task than DeepSeek and leads on hard Q&A and factual accuracy tests, though its overall intelligence index is slightly lower.