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MiniMax M2.1 vs GLM 4.6V

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax M2.1 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math

GLM 4.6V wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Supports vision
Price Advantage
MiniMax M2.1
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.1
Context Window
MiniMax M2.1
Speed
MiniMax M2.1

Pricing Comparison

Price Comparison

MetricMiniMax M2.1GLM 4.6VWinner
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.27$0.30 MiniMax M2.1
Output (per 1M tokens)$0.95$0.90 GLM 4.6V
Cache Read (per 1M)$0.03$0.05 MiniMax M2.1
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, MiniMax M2.1 is 2% cheaper overall.

MiniMax M2.1 Providers

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GLM 4.6V Providers

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Benchmark Comparison

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Benchmarks Compared
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MiniMax M2.1 Wins
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GLM 4.6V Wins

Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkMiniMax M2.1GLM 4.6VWinner
Intelligence Index
Overall intelligence score
39.417.1
Coding Index
Code generation & understanding
32.811.1
Math Index
Mathematical reasoning
82.726.3
MMLU Pro
Academic knowledge
87.575.2
GPQA
Graduate-level science
83.056.6
LiveCodeBench
Competitive programming
81.041.1
MiniMax M2.1 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

MiniMax M2.1
196,608
tokens
GLM 4.6V
131,072
tokens
MiniMax M2.1 has a 33% larger context window.

Speed Performance

MetricMiniMax M2.1GLM 4.6VWinner
Tokens/second45.7 tok/s22.9 tok/s
Time to First Token2.39s4.51s
MiniMax M2.1 responds 99% faster on average.

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax M2.1GLM 4.6V
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax M2.1GLM 4.6V
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMinimaxZ-ai
ReleasedDec 2025Dec 2025

MiniMax M2.1 Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

GLM 4.6V Modalities

Input
imagetextvideo
Output
text

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Frequently Asked Questions

MiniMax M2.1 has cheaper input pricing at $0.27/M tokens. GLM 4.6V has cheaper output pricing at $0.90/M tokens.
MiniMax M2.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 32.8, compared to GLM 4.6V's score of 11.1.
MiniMax M2.1 has a 196,608 token context window, while GLM 4.6V has a 131,072 token context window.
MiniMax M2.1 does not support vision. GLM 4.6V supports vision.