Model comparison
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent vs MiniMax-M2
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 37.4 on the Noometry Index. MiniMax-M2 costs 3.0× 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 . 16 shared benchmarks.
MiniMaxSummary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent scores higher in 8 categories and MiniMax-M2 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 19.4.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 89.6% for Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent and 14.8% for MiniMax-M2.
- MiniMax-M2 is cheaper at $0.30 / $1.20 per million input/output tokens, against $1.25 / $2.50 for Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent.
- Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 205K.
- MiniMax-M2 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax-M2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 46.2 | 37.4 |
| Released | 2026-03-09 | 2025-10-27 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 1M | 205K |
| Max output | 30K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.50 | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 20 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.0 (#92), MiniMax-M2: 39.3 (#159)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1457 | 1370 |
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | — | 61% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1297 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: —, MiniMax-M2: 25.1 (#109)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 30% |
| LMArena Search | 1204 | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 160.6 |
Reasoning Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.9 (#48), MiniMax-M2: 19.4 (#258)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 89.6% | 14.8% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1448 | 1357 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 57.8% |
Math Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 39.4 (#104), MiniMax-M2: 37.3 (#160)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1442 | 1352 |
Knowledge Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.4 (#119), MiniMax-M2: 37.0 (#163)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1445 | 1337 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.5 (#48), MiniMax-M2: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1259 | — |
Multilingual Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 54.4 (#43), MiniMax-M2: 45.3 (#171)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1440 | 1313 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1475 | 1366 |
| LMArena French | 1466 | 1335 |
| LMArena German | 1456 | 1355 |
| LMArena Russian | 1457 | 1331 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1447 | 1326 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1405 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1416 | — |
Instruction Following Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 74.8 (#84), MiniMax-M2: 70.2 (#166)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1420 | 1328 |
Long Context Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.7 (#88), MiniMax-M2: 40.5 (#153)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1431 | 1331 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 64.0 (#59), MiniMax-M2: 53.0 (#162)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1450 | 1340 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1436 | 1286 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1452 | 1361 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent better than MiniMax-M2?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 37.4 on the Noometry Index. MiniMax-M2 costs 3.0× 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-M2?
MiniMax-M2 is cheaper. It lists at $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens; Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent lists at $1.25 and $2.50.
Is Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent or MiniMax-M2 better for coding?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.0 versus 39.3 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent does, with 1M tokens against 205K.
How many benchmarks do Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent and MiniMax-M2 share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has 20 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax-M2 has 21.