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MiniMax M2.1 vs Grok 4.5

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MiniMaxMiniMax M2.1

Updated MiniMax M2 model with enhanced capabilities.

197K ctx$0.29/$0.95 per M
xAIGrok 4.5

xAI's Opus-class flagship for frontier coding, agentic tool use, and knowledge work.

89500K ctx$2.00/$6.00 per M#6/92
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MiniMaxMiniMax M2.1
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks36.6%
xAIGrok 4.5
Reasoning
CI 86.2-90.3
CodingInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Capability
CapabilityECI88.5
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.4%Factual Recall53.5%
Math
Competition Math97.8%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks83.3%
Specs
MiniMaxMiniMax M2.1
197K
Context
98K
Max output
Dec 2025
Released
xAIGrok 4.5
500K
Context
16K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
MiniMaxMiniMax M2.1
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
xAIGrok 4.5
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
MiniMaxMiniMax M2.1
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.29/M tokens
Output$0.95/M tokens
Cache read$0.03/M tokens
xAIGrok 4.5
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.00/M tokens
Output$6.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Web search$0.005/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: MiniMax M2.1 vs Grok 4.5▼

Which is better, MiniMax M2.1 or Grok 4.5?

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Both MiniMax M2.1 and Grok 4.5 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.

Which is cheaper, MiniMax M2.1 or Grok 4.5?

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MiniMax M2.1 has a lower blended cost. MiniMax M2.1: $0.29 input / $0.95 output. Grok 4.5: $2.00 input / $6.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, MiniMax M2.1 or Grok 4.5?

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Grok 4.5 has a larger context window: MiniMax M2.1 supports 197K tokens vs Grok 4.5 at 500K tokens.

Do both MiniMax M2.1 and Grok 4.5 support vision?

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Grok 4.5 supports vision/image input, but MiniMax M2.1 does not.

What are the key differences between MiniMax M2.1 and Grok 4.5?

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Key differences: MiniMax M2.1 is significantly cheaper; only Grok 4.5 supports vision input. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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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 M2.1 and Grok 4.5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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