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# MiniMax-M2.1

> MiniMax-M2.1 by MiniMax, released December 2025. Ranked #178 of 354 with a Noometry Index of 38.9. API: $0.30 in / $1.20 out per M tokens. 205K context. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m2-1
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: MiniMax-M2.1 Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

MiniMax-M2.1 by MiniMax ranks 178th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 38.9. Its strongest category is agentic & tool use, where it ranks 98th. API pricing starts at $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens, with a 205K-token context window.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** #178 of 354
- **Index score:** 38.9
- **Evidence:** Confirmed 22 results
- **Provider:** [![](/logos/minimax.svg) MiniMax](https://noometry.com/providers/minimax)
- **Released:** December 23, 2025
- **Weights:** Open weights
- **Reasoning:** Yes
- **Context window:** 205K
- **Max output:** 131K
- **Input price:** $0.30 / M
- **Output price:** $1.20 / M
- **Blended price:** $0.52 / M
- **Output speed:** Not measured
- **Value:** #78 of 219
- **Knowledge cutoff:** Unknown
- **Input:** text
- **Hugging Face:** [MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1](https://huggingface.co/MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1)

## Category scores

Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.

MiniMax-M2.1 category scores

1.  Coding 40.4
2.  Agentic & Tool Use 27.9
3.  Reasoning 16.6
4.  Math 38.3
5.  Knowledge 38.3
6.  Multilingual 50.0
7.  Instruction Following 73.8
8.  Long Context 43.2
9.  Writing & Preference 58.3
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MiniMax-M2.1 category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 40.4 | #143 | 2 |
| [Agentic & Tool Use](https://noometry.com/best/agentic) | 27.9 | #98 | 1 |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 16.6 | #302 | 2 |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 38.3 | #138 | 1 |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 38.3 | #147 | 2 |
| [Multilingual](https://noometry.com/best/multilingual) | 50.0 | #128 | 1 |
| [Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | 73.8 | #112 | 1 |
| [Long Context](https://noometry.com/best/long-context) | 43.2 | #101 | 1 |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 58.3 | #120 | 3 |

## Strengths and weaknesses

Categories where MiniMax-M2.1 places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.

### Strongest categories

MiniMax-M2.1: strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Long Context](https://noometry.com/best/long-context) | 43.2 | +2.3 | #101 of 296, top 35% |
| [Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | 73.8 | +2.6 | #112 of 305, top 37% |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 58.3 | +4.5 | #120 of 312, top 39% |

### Weakest categories

MiniMax-M2.1: weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 16.6 | −7.0 | #302 of 350, top 87% |
| [Agentic & Tool Use](https://noometry.com/best/agentic) | 27.9 | −2.5 | #98 of 154, top 64% |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 38.3 | +1.0 | #147 of 314, top 47% |

## Closest competitors

The models ranked just above and below MiniMax-M2.1. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.

Models ranked closest to MiniMax-M2.1
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Molmo 2 8b](https://noometry.com/models/molmo-2-8b) | #174 | 39.1 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-1-vs-molmo-2-8b) |
| [Mercury 2](https://noometry.com/models/mercury-2) | #175 | 39.1 | $0.38 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/mercury-2-vs-minimax-m2-1) |
| [Mistral Large 3](https://noometry.com/models/mistral-large-3) | #176 | 39.1 | $0.38 | 7 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-1-vs-mistral-large-3) |
| [GLM-4.5-Air](https://noometry.com/models/glm-4-5-air) | #177 | 38.9 | $0.43 | 160 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-4-5-air-vs-minimax-m2-1) |
| [Qwen3-30B-A3B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-30b-a3b) | #179 | 38.9 | $0.21 | 42 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-1-vs-qwen3-30b-a3b) |
| [GLM-4.7-Flash](https://noometry.com/models/glm-4-7-flash) | #180 | 38.8 | $0.15 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-4-7-flash-vs-minimax-m2-1) |
| [Qwen2.5 Plus 1127](https://noometry.com/models/qwen2-5-plus) | #181 | 38.8 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-1-vs-qwen2-5-plus) |
| [Qwen3.6 Flash](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-6-flash) | #182 | 38.8 | $0.42 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-1-vs-qwen3-6-flash) |

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## Benchmark results

Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.

### Coding

MiniMax-M2.1 Coding benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena WebDev](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-webdev) | 1384 | #79 of 113, top 70% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/webdev) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Coding](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-coding) | 1421 | #117 of 294, top 40% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [ALE-Bench](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/ale-bench) | 623.83 | #77 of 105, top 74% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Agentic & Tool Use

MiniMax-M2.1 Agentic & Tool Use benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Terminal-Bench](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/terminal-bench) | 36.6% | #26 of 41, top 64% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Reasoning

MiniMax-M2.1 Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [NYT Connections (extended)](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/nyt-connections) | 11.2% | #86 of 91, top 95% |  | [Lech Mazur benchmarks](https://github.com/lechmazur/nyt-connections) |  |
| [LMArena Hard Prompts](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-hard-prompts) | 1411 | #118 of 297, top 40% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Math

MiniMax-M2.1 Math benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Math](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-math) | 1397 | #128 of 285, top 45% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Knowledge

MiniMax-M2.1 Knowledge benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Vectara Hallucination Rate](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/vectara-hallucination) (lower is better) | 11.8% | #71 of 96, top 74% |  | [Vectara Hallucination Leaderboard](https://github.com/vectara/hallucination-leaderboard) |  |
| [LMArena Expert](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-expert) | 1431 | #97 of 273, top 36% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Multilingual

MiniMax-M2.1 Multilingual benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Non-English](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-non-english) | 1378 | #128 of 297, top 44% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Chinese](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-chinese) | 1430 | #119 of 285, top 42% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena French](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-french) | 1404 | #116 of 223, top 53% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena German](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-german) | 1381 | #109 of 231, top 48% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Japanese](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-japanese) | 1287 | #128 of 211, top 61% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Korean](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-korean) | 1298 | #132 of 213, top 62% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Russian](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-russian) | 1387 | #123 of 283, top 44% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Spanish](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-spanish) | 1397 | #114 of 226, top 51% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Instruction Following

MiniMax-M2.1 Instruction Following benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-instruction-following) | 1400 | #105 of 298, top 36% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Long Context

MiniMax-M2.1 Long Context benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Longer Query](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-longer-query) | 1416 | #96 of 291, top 33% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Writing & Preference

MiniMax-M2.1 Writing & Preference benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Text](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-text) | 1392 | #127 of 297, top 43% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Creative Writing](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-creative-writing) | 1361 | #120 of 295, top 41% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Multi-Turn](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-multi-turn) | 1396 | #122 of 295, top 42% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

## API pricing by provider

MiniMax-M2.1 API prices
| Route | Input $/M | Output $/M | Cached input $/M | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [bedrock](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/models-supported.html) | $0.30 | $1.20 | — | 2026-10-10 |
| [minimax](https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/quickstart) | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.03 | 2026-10-10 |
| [openrouter](https://openrouter.ai/minimax/minimax-m2.1) | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.03 | 2026-10-10 |

[All MiniMax API prices →](https://noometry.com/llm-pricing/minimax) [Estimate your cost →](https://noometry.com/tools/cost-calculator)

## Compare MiniMax-M2.1

-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs MiniMax-M2](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-vs-minimax-m2-1)
-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs GLM-4.5-Air](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-4-5-air-vs-minimax-m2-1)
-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs Qwen3-30B-A3B](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-1-vs-qwen3-30b-a3b)
-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs Mistral Large 3](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-1-vs-mistral-large-3)
-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs GLM-4.7-Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-4-7-flash-vs-minimax-m2-1)
-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs Mercury 2](https://noometry.com/compare/mercury-2-vs-minimax-m2-1)
-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs Qwen2.5 Plus 1127](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-1-vs-qwen2-5-plus)
-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-astra-vs-minimax-m2-1)
-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-minimax-m2-1)
-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-minimax-m2-1)
-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/compare/kimi-k3-vs-minimax-m2-1)
-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-minimax-m2-1)
-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-1-vs-qwen3-8-max)
-   [MiniMax-M2.1 vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-vs-minimax-m2-1)

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-   [MiniMax-M2](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m2)37.4
-   [MiniMax-01](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-01)
-   [MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m2-5-highspeed)
-   [MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m2-7-highspeed)

## Frequently asked questions

### How good is MiniMax-M2.1?

MiniMax-M2.1 by MiniMax ranks 178th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 38.9. Its strongest category is agentic & tool use, where it ranks 98th. API pricing starts at $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens, with a 205K-token context window.

### How much does MiniMax-M2.1 cost?

MiniMax-M2.1 costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens on MiniMax's own API, with cached input at $0.03.

### What is MiniMax-M2.1's context window?

MiniMax-M2.1 accepts up to 205K tokens of input and can write up to 131K tokens in one response.

### Is MiniMax-M2.1 open source?

Yes. MiniMax-M2.1's weights are downloadable from Hugging Face (MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1); check the license for commercial terms.

### What are MiniMax-M2.1's strengths and weaknesses?

Relative to other ranked models, MiniMax-M2.1 places best in long context, instruction following, writing & preference and lowest in reasoning, agentic & tool use, knowledge.

### What is MiniMax-M2.1 best at?

Its best category is agentic & tool use, where it ranks 98th on Noometry.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). MiniMax-M2.1 benchmarks and pricing. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m2-1

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