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Grok-2 mini vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash

MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 48.7 to 8.1.

xAI · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.7 to 8.1, ranking #29 overall.

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

Choose Grok-2 mini

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

Choose MiniMax M3.1 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 48.7 and ranks #29 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Grok-2 mini
xAI
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
8.1
#303
48.7
#29
Reasoning
7.7
#304
45.9
#32
Coding
5.8
#216
37.9
#23
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
— / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.60 / M
Context window
—
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Grok-2 mini
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Vision
5.7#168
28.9#42
Multimodal
8.9#140
30.2#38
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

8 reported for Grok-2 mini · 15 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash

No common benchmarks found

Grok-2 mini and MiniMax M3.1 Flashdon'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

Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash specifies output context (524,288 tokens).

xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output524,288 tokens
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Grok-2 mini and MiniMax M3.1 Flash support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13, while MiniMax M3.1 Flash was released on 2026-10-19.

MiniMax M3.1 Flash is 27 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

2.2 years ago

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Oct 19, 2026

1 days ago

2.2yr 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

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok-2 mini and MiniMax M3.1 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-2 mini
✓ Preferred
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-2 mini vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash.

Which is better, Grok-2 mini or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 48.7 to 8.1. Grok-2 mini is made by xAI and MiniMax M3.1 Flash is made by MiniMax. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Grok-2 mini compare to MiniMax M3.1 Flash in benchmarks?

Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%. MiniMax M3.1 Flash scores BabyVision: 91.0%, CharXiv-R: 82.5%, CyberGym: 82.2%, BankerToolBench: 76.2%, DeepSWE 1.1: 73.7%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-2 mini and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Grok-2 mini supports an unknown number of tokens and MiniMax M3.1 Flash 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 mini and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (8.1 vs 48.7). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-2 mini and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI and MiniMax M3.1 Flash is developed by MiniMax.

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