Model comparison
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent vs MiniMax M1
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index. MiniMax M1 costs 1.6× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
MiniMaxSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent scores higher in 8 categories and MiniMax M1 in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads 43.9 to 26.9.
- MiniMax M1 is cheaper at $0.55 / $2.20 per million input/output tokens, against $1.25 / $2.50 for Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent.
- MiniMax M1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax M1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 46.2 | 40.3 |
| Released | 2026-03-09 | 2025-06-13 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 30K | 40K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | $0.55 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.50 | $2.20 |
| Results tracked | 20 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.0 (#92), MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1457 | 1359 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: —, MiniMax M1: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Search | 1204 | — |
Reasoning Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.9 (#48), MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1448 | 1339 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 89.6% | — |
Math Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 39.4 (#104), MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1442 | 1361 |
Knowledge Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.4 (#119), MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1445 | 1317 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.5 (#48), MiniMax M1: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1259 | — |
Multilingual Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 54.4 (#43), MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1440 | 1319 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1475 | 1360 |
| LMArena French | 1466 | 1370 |
| LMArena German | 1456 | 1350 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1405 | 1217 |
| LMArena Korean | 1416 | 1266 |
| LMArena Russian | 1457 | 1329 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1447 | 1353 |
Instruction Following Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 74.8 (#84), MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1420 | 1312 |
Long Context Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.7 (#88), MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1431 | 1326 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 69.4% |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 64.0 (#59), MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1450 | 1343 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1436 | 1298 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1452 | 1335 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent better than MiniMax M1?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index. MiniMax M1 costs 1.6× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent or MiniMax M1?
MiniMax M1 is cheaper. It lists at $0.55 per million input tokens and $2.20 per million output tokens; Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent lists at $1.25 and $2.50.
Is Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent or MiniMax M1 better for coding?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.0 versus 39.9 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Both accept 1M tokens.
How many benchmarks do Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent and MiniMax M1 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has 20 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax M1 has 18.