Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs MiniMax M1
MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
MiniMaxSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher in 0 categories and MiniMax M1 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where MiniMax M1 leads 53.1 to 47.3.
- MiniMax M1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax M1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 40.3 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2025-06-13 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 40K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.55 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.20 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax M1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1359 |
Reasoning MiniMax M1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1339 |
Math MiniMax M1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1361 |
Knowledge MiniMax M1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1317 |
Multilingual MiniMax M1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1319 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1360 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | 1370 |
| LMArena German | 1273 | 1350 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | 1217 |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | 1266 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 1329 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | 1353 |
Instruction Following MiniMax M1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1312 |
Long Context MiniMax M1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1326 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 69.4% |
Writing & Preference MiniMax M1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1343 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1298 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1335 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than MiniMax M1?
MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or MiniMax M1 better for coding?
MiniMax M1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.9 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and MiniMax M1 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax M1 has 18.