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Seed 2.0 Mini vs MiniMax M2.1

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Seed 2.0 Mini wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Supports vision

MiniMax M2.1 wins:

  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
Seed 2.0 Mini
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.1
Context Window
Seed 2.0 Mini
Speed
MiniMax M2.1

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureSeed 2.0 MiniMiniMax M2.1
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertySeed 2.0 MiniMiniMax M2.1
LicenseProprietaryOpen Source
AuthorBytedance-seedMinimax
ReleasedFeb 2026Dec 2025

Seed 2.0 Mini Modalities

Input
textimagevideo
Output
text

MiniMax M2.1 Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

Frequently Asked Questions

Seed 2.0 Mini has cheaper input pricing at $0.10/M tokens. Seed 2.0 Mini has cheaper output pricing at $0.40/M tokens.
Seed 2.0 Mini has a 262,144 token context window, while MiniMax M2.1 has a 196,608 token context window.
Seed 2.0 Mini supports vision. MiniMax M2.1 does not support vision.