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Google: Gemma 4 31B vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes Gemma 4 31B and MiniMax M3.1 Flash. Switch by changing the model name.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

Google: Gemma 4 31B has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token. MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash has the larger context window.

$0.4642/1MGoogle: Gemma 4 31B cheapest route

$0.79125/1MMiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash cheapest route

1333 msGoogle: Gemma 4 31B fastest measured p50 TTFT via tinfoil

1423 msMiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash fastest measured p50 TTFT via minimax

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

Google: Gemma 4 31BMiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Model idgoogle/gemma-4-31b-itminimax/minimax-m3.1-flash

Publisher Google AI Studio MiniMax

AI IQ IQ 101#120 IQ 120#49

Context262,144 tokens1,048,576 tokens

Credits provider routes1312

Cheapest route$0.4642/1M$0.79125/1M

Cached input$0.03798/1M to $0.26375/1M$0.01266/1M to $0.019782/1M

Privacy posturehas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)has ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1333 ms via tinfoil1423 ms via minimax

Highest measured throughput364 tok/s via friendlinot enough data

Recent route uptime range66.67% to 100.00%0.00% to 100.00%

Modes chat chat

Google: Gemma 4 31B routes

Overview13 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash routes

Overview12 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="google/gemma-4-31b-it",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, Google: Gemma 4 31B or MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Is Google: Gemma 4 31B or MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.4642/1M for Google: Gemma 4 31B and $0.79125/1M for MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is Google: Gemma 4 31B or MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1333 ms for Google: Gemma 4 31B and 1423 ms for MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test Google: Gemma 4 31B and MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between google/gemma-4-31b-it and minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.