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MiniMax M2.1 vs Grok 4

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax M2.1 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time

Grok 4 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
  • Supports vision
Price Advantage
MiniMax M2.1
Benchmark Advantage
Grok 4
Context Window
Grok 4
Speed
MiniMax M2.1

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax M2.1Grok 4
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax M2.1Grok 4
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorMinimaxXai
ReleasedDec 2025Jul 2025

MiniMax M2.1 Modalities

Input
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Output
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Grok 4 Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

MiniMax M2.1 has cheaper input pricing at $0.27/M tokens. MiniMax M2.1 has cheaper output pricing at $0.95/M tokens.
Grok 4 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 40.5, compared to MiniMax M2.1's score of 32.8.
MiniMax M2.1 has a 196,608 token context window, while Grok 4 has a 256,000 token context window.
MiniMax M2.1 does not support vision. Grok 4 supports vision.