MiniMax's first-generation model with strong long-context support.
xAI's smartest model, with frontier performance on coding, knowledge work, and STEM.
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Both MiniMax 01 and Grok 4.6 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.
MiniMax 01 has a lower blended cost. MiniMax 01: $0.20 input / $1.10 output. Grok 4.6: $2.00 input / $6.00 output.
MiniMax 01 has a larger context window: MiniMax 01 supports 1M tokens vs Grok 4.6 at 500K tokens.
Yes, both MiniMax 01 and Grok 4.6 support vision/image input.
Key differences: MiniMax 01 is significantly cheaper; only Grok 4.6 offers extended reasoning mode. Compare full specs on this page.
If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both MiniMax 01 and Grok 4.6 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.