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Grok-2 Image 1212 vs MiniMax M1 80K

Comparing Grok-2 Image 1212 and MiniMax M1 80K across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

xAI · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok-2 Image 1212 and MiniMax M1 80K trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

MiniMax M1 80K also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Grok-2 Image 1212

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

Choose MiniMax M1 80K

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Grok-2 Image 1212
xAI
MiniMax M1 80K
MiniMax
Benchmark wins
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Input price
— / M
$0.55 / M
Output price
— / M
$2.20 / M
Context window
131,072
1,000,000

Individual benchmarks

0 reported for Grok-2 Image 1212 · 16 for MiniMax M1 80K

No common benchmarks found

Grok-2 Image 1212 and MiniMax M1 80Kdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

MiniMax M1 80K accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Grok-2 Image 1212's 131,072 tokens. Only MiniMax M1 80K specifies output context (40,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok-2 Image 1212
Input131,072 tokens
Output- tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output40,000 tokens
Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-2 Image 1212 is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M1 80K uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Grok-2 Image 1212

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M1 80K

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-2 Image 1212 was released on 2024-12-12, while MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16.

MiniMax M1 80K is 6 months newer than Grok-2 Image 1212.

Grok-2 Image 1212

Dec 12, 2024

1.7 years ago

MiniMax M1 80K

Jun 16, 2025

1.2 years ago

6mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Grok-2 Image 1212 is available from xAI. MiniMax M1 80K is available from Novita.

Grok-2 Image 1212

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xAI

MiniMax M1 80K

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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok-2 Image 1212 and MiniMax M1 80K side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-2 Image 1212 vs MiniMax M1 80K.

Which is better, Grok-2 Image 1212 or MiniMax M1 80K?

Grok-2 Image 1212 (xAI) and MiniMax M1 80K (MiniMax) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Grok-2 Image 1212 compare to MiniMax M1 80K in benchmarks?

MiniMax M1 80K scores MATH-500: 96.8%, ZebraLogic: 86.8%, AIME 2024: 86.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.1%, AIME 2025: 76.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-2 Image 1212 and MiniMax M1 80K?

Grok-2 Image 1212 supports 131K tokens and MiniMax M1 80K supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-2 Image 1212 and MiniMax M1 80K?

Key differences include context window (131K vs 1.0M), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-2 Image 1212 and MiniMax M1 80K?

Grok-2 Image 1212 is developed by xAI and MiniMax M1 80K is developed by MiniMax.

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