MiniMax-M2 vs R1 1776
MiniMax vs Perplexity — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •R1 1776 has the higher intelligence index (95.4 vs 76)
- •R1 1776 is cheaper ($0.00 vs $0.26 per 1M input)
| MiniMax-M2 | R1 1776 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 76 | 95.4 |
| Developer | MiniMax | Perplexity |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | Open weights | — |
| Context window | 204,800 tokens | — |
| Input price | $0.26 / 1M | $0.00 / 1M |
| Output price | $1.00 / 1M | $0.00 / 1M |
| Speed | 91 tok/s | — |
| Released | October 27, 2025 | February 18, 2025 |
| Parameters | 230B (10B active) | — |
| Input modalities | Text | — |
| Output modalities | Text | — |