| Signal | Grok 4.1 Fast | Delta | MiniMax-01 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +67 | |
Benchmarks | 76 | +76 | |
Pricing | 100 | +1 | |
Context window size | 100 | +5 | |
Recency | 100 | +55 | |
Output Capacity | 75 | -25 | |
| Overall Result | 5 wins | of 6 | 1 wins |
Score History
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Grok 4.1 Fast
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MiniMax
Grok 4.1 Fast saves you $30.00/month
That's $360.00/year compared to MiniMax-01 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Grok 4.1 Fast | MiniMax-01 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78 | 40 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Rank | #52 | #298 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Quality Rank | #52 | #298 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Adoption Rank | #52 | #298 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 2000K | 1000K | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Pricing | $0.20/$0.50/M | $0.20/$1.10/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 33 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Benchmarks | 76 | -- | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Pricing | 100 | 99 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Context window size | 100 | 95 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Recency | 100 | 45 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Output Capacity | 75 | 100 | MiniMax-01 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 78/100 (rank #52), placing it in the top 82% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #298), placing it in the top -2% of all 290 models tracked.
Grok 4.1 Fast has a 38-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Grok 4.1 Fast offers 46% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $10.50/month with Grok 4.1 Fast vs $19.50/month with MiniMax-01 - a $9.00 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Grok 4.1 Fast also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (2000K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.50/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (78/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Grok 4.1 Fast clearly outperforms MiniMax-01 with a significant 38-point lead. For most general use cases, Grok 4.1 Fast is the stronger choice. However, MiniMax-01 may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Grok 4.1 Fast
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Grok 4.1 Fast
46% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Grok 4.1 Fast
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Grok 4.1 Fast
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Grok 4.1 Fast
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
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| Capability | Grok 4.1 Fast | MiniMax-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Callingdiffers | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
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MiniMax
Grok 4.1 Fast saves you $0.7200/month
That's 43% cheaper than MiniMax-01 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Grok 4.1 Fast | MiniMax-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 2M | 1.0M |
| Max Output Tokens | 30,000 | 1,000,192 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Nov 19, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 |
Grok 4.1 Fast's 14-point lead stems from its comprehensive capability set - Function Calling, JSON Mode, and Reasoning features that MiniMax-01 lacks entirely. At $0.50/M output tokens versus MiniMax-01's $1.10/M, Grok delivers superior coding assistance through Web Search integration and a 2x larger context window (2M vs 1M tokens), making it both more capable and cost-effective for production coding workloads.
MiniMax-01's massive 1M token max output dwarfs Grok's 30K limit, making migration risky for your use case despite Grok's #1 ranking. However, if you can chunk outputs under 30K tokens, you'd save 54% on output costs ($0.50/M vs $1.10/M) while gaining critical features like Function Calling and JSON Mode that enable more sophisticated code generation workflows.
While MiniMax-01's open-source nature allows on-premise deployment and model customization, its 61/100 score and missing enterprise features (no Function Calling, JSON Mode, or Reasoning) make it unsuitable for complex coding tasks. Grok 4.1 Fast's proprietary architecture achieves 23% higher performance (75 vs 61) and includes Web Search for real-time documentation access, though you sacrifice deployment flexibility and audit transparency.
Grok's file input capability combined with its 2M token context window enables processing entire codebases in single requests, while MiniMax-01's text+image-only interface requires preprocessing steps despite its respectable 1M context. This architectural difference, coupled with Grok's Web Search for dependency resolution, explains part of the 9-position rank gap (#1 vs #10) in coding benchmarks.
MiniMax-01's 33x larger output capacity (1M vs 30K tokens) only justifies its $1.10/M output pricing for specific use cases like full codebase generation or extensive documentation tasks. For typical coding workflows under 30K tokens, Grok 4.1 Fast delivers superior results (75 vs 61 score) at $0.50/M output while adding critical features like Reasoning and JSON Mode that significantly improve code quality and structure.