Model comparison
Grok 4.1 vs MiniMax M1
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
MiniMaxSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 4.1 scores higher in 7 categories and MiniMax M1 in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 4.1 leads 62.4 to 53.1.
- MiniMax M1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 4.1 | MiniMax M1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 41.5 | 40.3 |
| Released | 2025-11-17 | 2025-06-13 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 40K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.55 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.20 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax M1 leads
Grok 4.1: 33.7 (#253), MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1445 | 1359 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1214 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 4.1: 34.1 (#49), MiniMax M1: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cybench | 39% | — |
Reasoning Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 29.5 (#91), MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1435 | 1339 |
Math Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#120), MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1422 | 1361 |
Knowledge Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 39.5 (#133), MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1417 | 1317 |
Multilingual Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 53.4 (#68), MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1425 | 1319 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1465 | 1360 |
| LMArena French | 1448 | 1370 |
| LMArena German | 1446 | 1350 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1397 | 1217 |
| LMArena Korean | 1407 | 1266 |
| LMArena Russian | 1434 | 1329 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1438 | 1353 |
Instruction Following Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 73.8 (#111), MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1400 | 1312 |
Long Context Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#100), MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1416 | 1326 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 69.4% |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 62.4 (#75), MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1437 | 1343 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1411 | 1298 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1437 | 1335 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 4.1 better than MiniMax M1?
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 4.1 or MiniMax M1 better for coding?
MiniMax M1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.9 versus 33.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 4.1 and MiniMax M1 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 4.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax M1 has 18.