Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs MiniMax-M2.1
MiniMax-M2.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.9 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 1 category and MiniMax-M2.1 in 7 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where MiniMax-M2.1 leads 58.3 to 47.3.
- MiniMax-M2.1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax-M2.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 38.9 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2025-12-23 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 205K |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 22 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax-M2.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), MiniMax-M2.1: 40.4 (#143)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1421 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1384 |
| ALE-Bench | — | 623.83 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —, MiniMax-M2.1: 27.9 (#98)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 36.6% |
Reasoning Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), MiniMax-M2.1: 16.6 (#302)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1411 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 11.2% |
Math MiniMax-M2.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), MiniMax-M2.1: 38.3 (#138)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1397 |
Knowledge MiniMax-M2.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), MiniMax-M2.1: 38.3 (#147)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1431 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 11.8% |
Multilingual MiniMax-M2.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), MiniMax-M2.1: 50.0 (#128)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1378 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1430 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | 1404 |
| LMArena German | 1273 | 1381 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | 1287 |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | 1298 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 1387 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | 1397 |
Instruction Following MiniMax-M2.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), MiniMax-M2.1: 73.8 (#112)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1400 |
Long Context MiniMax-M2.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), MiniMax-M2.1: 43.2 (#101)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1416 |
Writing & Preference MiniMax-M2.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), MiniMax-M2.1: 58.3 (#120)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1392 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1361 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1396 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than MiniMax-M2.1?
MiniMax-M2.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.9 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or MiniMax-M2.1 better for coding?
MiniMax-M2.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and MiniMax-M2.1 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax-M2.1 has 22.