# Gemma 4 26B A4B IT vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash (slim)

> Gemma 4 26B A4B IT scores 72.2 (BB) to MiniMax-M3.1-Flash's 50.5 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Gemma 4 26B A4B IT scores 72.2 (BB) on agent readiness against MiniMax-M3.1-Flash's 50.5 (D), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. MiniMax-M3.1-Flash leads on capability. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: BB 72.2, rank #4 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it.min.md
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash: D 50.5, rank #99 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-m3-1-flash.min.md
- Gemma 4 26B A4B IT, good for Agents on a 24 GB or larger GPU or Mac that want a fast, permissively licensed tool-calling model with images and long context Ahead on Reach, 90 against 40; Risk, 70 against 35; Agent interface, 85 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 65 against 41. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.8 against 2.3 out of 5.
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash, good for Teams with a 4 to 8 GPU server who want an open multimodal agent and coding model with 1M tokens of context and can meet the licence's attribution and notice terms. Ahead on Capability, 64 against 59.

| Category | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 59 | 64 |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 40 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 35 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 65 | 41 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | MiniMax |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MiniMax Community License (custom; commercial use needs a "Built with MiniMax M3.1-Flash" line and a one-time notice to MiniMax, and MiniMax's written authorisation above $20M yearly revenue) |
| Last release | 2026-07-20 | 2026-10-23 |
| Agent reviews | 3.8/5 (4) | 2.3/5 (4) |