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Gemma 3 27B vs MiniMax M1 80k

Gemma 3 27B (Google) and MiniMax M1 80k (MiniMaxAI) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 3 September 2026

As of 3 September 2026, Gemma 3 27B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#90 vs #171); MiniMax M1 80k offers the longer context window (1M vs 131K tokens); and MiniMax M1 80k ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 3 27B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #90 against #171 (28.5 vs 21.4 points).
  • you want provider choice — 4 listed API providers against 0.

Choose MiniMax M1 80k if…

  • you need the longer context window — 1M tokens against 131K.
  • you want to self-host: MiniMax M1 80k ships open weights while Gemma 3 27B is gated access.
  • AA Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 17.9 against 7.4.
  • AA τ²-Bench Telecom is your yardstick — 34.2% against 10.5%.
  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 8.9% against 4.4%.
  • you want the more recently listed model — MiniMax M1 80k was listed 13 June 2025, Gemma 3 27B 12 March 2025.

Gemma 3 27B vs MiniMax M1 80k: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 3 27B and MiniMax M1 80k
FieldGemma 3 27BGoogleMiniMax M1 80kMiniMaxAI
ModelCap Index position#90#171
Index score28.521.4
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.08Unlisted
Output price / 1M tokens$0.45Unlisted
Context window131K tokens1M tokens
Max output tokens118K—
API providers listed40
Weight accessGated accessOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
First listed12 March 202513 June 2025
PublisherGoogleMiniMaxAI

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Gemma 3 27B vs MiniMax M1 80k

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 3 27B or MiniMax M1 80k has a published result
BoardGemma 3 27BMiniMax M1 80kLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13581351–1365—Only one result
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)29.5Prompt—Only one result
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis7.4intelligence-index17.9intelligence-indexMiniMax M1 80k
AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Artificial Analysis4.5%terminal-bench-2.1—Only one result
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis10.5%tau2-bench-telecom34.2%tau2-bench-telecomMiniMax M1 80k
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis4.4%humanitys-last-exam8.9%humanitys-last-examMiniMax M1 80k

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Gemma 3 27B vs MiniMax M1 80k: common questions

Is Gemma 3 27B better than MiniMax M1 80k?

Gemma 3 27B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 3 September 2026: #90 against #171. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Gemma 3 27B cheaper than MiniMax M1 80k?

At least one of the two has no listed API price on ModelCap right now, so no price comparison is made.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemma 3 27B or MiniMax M1 80k?

MiniMax M1 80k has the larger context window: 1M tokens against 131K.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3 27B or MiniMax M1 80k?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Gemma 3 27B and MiniMax M1 80k open-weight models?

Gemma 3 27B: Gated access. MiniMax M1 80k: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Gemma 3 27B and MiniMax M1 80k?

ModelCap currently lists 4 API providers for Gemma 3 27B and 0 for MiniMax M1 80k, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Gemma 3 27B vs MiniMax M1 80k comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 3 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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