Model comparison
Grok 4.1 vs MiniMax-M2.1
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 38.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 18 shared benchmarks.
MiniMaxSummary
- They share 18 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 4.1 scores higher in 7 categories and MiniMax-M2.1 in 2 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok 4.1 leads 29.5 to 16.6.
- MiniMax-M2.1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 4.1 | MiniMax-M2.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 41.5 | 38.9 |
| Released | 2025-11-17 | 2025-12-23 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 205K |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 22 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax-M2.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 33.7 (#253), MiniMax-M2.1: 40.4 (#143)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1214 | 1384 |
| LMArena Coding | 1445 | 1421 |
| ALE-Bench | — | 623.83 |
Agentic & Tool Use Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 34.1 (#49), MiniMax-M2.1: 27.9 (#98)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 36.6% |
| Cybench | 39% | — |
Reasoning Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 29.5 (#91), MiniMax-M2.1: 16.6 (#302)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1435 | 1411 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 11.2% |
Math Too close to call
Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#120), MiniMax-M2.1: 38.3 (#138)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1422 | 1397 |
Knowledge Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 39.5 (#133), MiniMax-M2.1: 38.3 (#147)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1417 | 1431 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 11.8% |
Multilingual Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 53.4 (#68), MiniMax-M2.1: 50.0 (#128)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1425 | 1378 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1465 | 1430 |
| LMArena French | 1448 | 1404 |
| LMArena German | 1446 | 1381 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1397 | 1287 |
| LMArena Korean | 1407 | 1298 |
| LMArena Russian | 1434 | 1387 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1438 | 1397 |
Instruction Following Too close to call
Grok 4.1: 73.8 (#111), MiniMax-M2.1: 73.8 (#112)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1400 | 1400 |
Long Context Too close to call
Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#100), MiniMax-M2.1: 43.2 (#101)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1416 | 1416 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 62.4 (#75), MiniMax-M2.1: 58.3 (#120)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1437 | 1392 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1411 | 1361 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1437 | 1396 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 4.1 better than MiniMax-M2.1?
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 38.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 4.1 or MiniMax-M2.1 better for coding?
MiniMax-M2.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 33.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 4.1 and MiniMax-M2.1 share?
18 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 4.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax-M2.1 has 22.