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MiniMax M2.5 vs Grok 4.1 Fast

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax M2.5 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding

Grok 4.1 Fast wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Better at math
  • Supports vision
Price Advantage
MiniMax M2.5
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.5
Context Window
Grok 4.1 Fast
Speed
Grok 4.1 Fast

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax M2.5Grok 4.1 Fast
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax M2.5Grok 4.1 Fast
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorMinimaxXai
ReleasedFeb 2026Nov 2025

MiniMax M2.5 Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

Grok 4.1 Fast Modalities

Input
textimage
Output
text

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Frequently Asked Questions

MiniMax M2.5 has cheaper input pricing at $0.12/M tokens. Grok 4.1 Fast has cheaper output pricing at $0.50/M tokens.
MiniMax M2.5 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 37.4, compared to Grok 4.1 Fast's score of 19.5.
MiniMax M2.5 has a 196,608 token context window, while Grok 4.1 Fast has a 2,000,000 token context window.
MiniMax M2.5 does not support vision. Grok 4.1 Fast supports vision.

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