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MiniMax-01 vs MiniMax M1

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax-01 wins:

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

MiniMax M1 wins:

  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
MiniMax-01
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M1
Context Window
MiniMax-01
Speed
MiniMax M1

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax-01MiniMax M1
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax-01MiniMax M1
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMinimaxMinimax
ReleasedJan 2025Jun 2025

MiniMax-01 Modalities

Input
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Output
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MiniMax M1 Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

MiniMax-01 has cheaper input pricing at $0.20/M tokens. MiniMax-01 has cheaper output pricing at $1.10/M tokens.
MiniMax-01 has a 1,000,192 token context window, while MiniMax M1 has a 1,000,000 token context window.
MiniMax-01 supports vision. MiniMax M1 does not support vision.