Grok 4.20 0309 vs MiniMax M2.1
xAI vs MiniMax — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Grok 4.20 0309 has the higher intelligence index (88.5 vs 83.6)
- •MiniMax M2.1 is cheaper ($0.29 vs $2.00 per 1M input)
- •Grok 4.20 0309 is faster
| Grok 4.20 0309 | MiniMax M2.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 88.5 | 83.6 |
| Developer | xAI | MiniMax |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | — | Open weights |
| Context window | — | 204,800 tokens |
| Input price | $2.00 / 1M | $0.29 / 1M |
| Output price | $6.00 / 1M | $0.95 / 1M |
| Speed | 97 tok/s | 92 tok/s |
| Released | March 10, 2026 | December 23, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | — | Text |
| Output modalities | — | Text |
Shared benchmarks
Grok 4.20 0309
MiniMax M2.1
GPQA Diamond
88.5
83
Humanity’s Last Exam
30
22.2