| Signal | MiniMax M1 | Delta | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 50 | -50 | |
Benchmarks | 71 | +71 | |
Pricing | 98 | +2 | |
Context window size | 95 | +6 | |
Recency | 73 | -27 | |
Output Capacity | 77 | -8 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
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current score
MiniMax M1
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MiniMax
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MiniMax M1 saves you $150.00/month
That's $1800.00/year compared to OpenAI GPT Mini Latest at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | MiniMax M1 | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71 | 40 | MiniMax M1 |
| Rank | #91 | #192 | MiniMax M1 |
| Quality Rank | #91 | #192 | MiniMax M1 |
| Adoption Rank | #91 | #192 | MiniMax M1 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1000K | 400K | MiniMax M1 |
| Pricing | $0.40/$2.20/M | $0.75/$4.50/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 50 | 100 | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest |
| Benchmarks | 71 | -- | MiniMax M1 |
| Pricing | 98 | 96 | MiniMax M1 |
| Context window size | 95 | 89 | MiniMax M1 |
| Recency | 73 | 100 | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest |
| Output Capacity | 77 | 85 | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest |
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 71/100 (rank #91), placing it in the top 69% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #192), placing it in the top 34% of all 290 models tracked.
MiniMax M1 has a 31-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
MiniMax M1 offers 50% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $39.00/month with MiniMax M1 vs $78.75/month with OpenAI GPT Mini Latest - a $39.75 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. MiniMax M1 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1000K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($2.20/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (71/100) 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
MiniMax M1 clearly outperforms OpenAI GPT Mini Latest with a significant 30.799999999999997-point lead. For most general use cases, MiniMax M1 is the stronger choice. However, OpenAI GPT Mini Latest may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
MiniMax M1
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
MiniMax M1
50% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
MiniMax M1
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
MiniMax M1
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
MiniMax M1
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by MiniMax
| Capability | MiniMax M1 | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
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| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
MiniMax
~openai
MiniMax M1 saves you $3.39/month
That's 50% cheaper than OpenAI GPT Mini Latest 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 | MiniMax M1 | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1M | 400K |
| Max Output Tokens | 40,000 | 128,000 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Jun 17, 2025 | Apr 27, 2026 |