Model Comparison

Grok-4 vs MiniMax M1 80K

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. MiniMax M1 80K is 6.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Grok-4 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, LiveCodeBench), while MiniMax M1 80K is better at 0 benchmarks.

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

MiniMax M1 80K costs less

For input processing, Grok-4 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 5.5x more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K ($0.55/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-4 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 6.8x more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K ($2.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-4 is more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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xAI
Grok-4
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerxAI
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input tokens$0.55
Output tokens$2.20
Best providerNovita
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

MiniMax M1 80K accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Grok-4's 256,000 tokens. MiniMax M1 80K can generate longer responses up to 40,000 tokens, while Grok-4 is limited to 8,000 tokens.

xAI
Grok-4
Input256,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output40,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 80K does not.

Grok-4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok-4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M1 80K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-4 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-4

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M1 80K

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-4 was released on 2025-07-09, while MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16.

Grok-4 is 1 month newer than MiniMax M1 80K.

Grok-4

Jul 9, 2025

9 months ago

3w newer
MiniMax M1 80K

Jun 16, 2025

10 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-31, while MiniMax M1 80K's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-4's training data extends to 2024-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniMax M1 80K's cutoff date.

Grok-4

Dec 2024

MiniMax M1 80K

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Provider Availability

Grok-4 is available from xAI. MiniMax M1 80K is available from Novita.

Grok-4

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

MiniMax M1 80K

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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

xAI
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher AIME 2025 score (91.7% vs 76.9%)
Higher GPQA score (87.5% vs 70.0%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (40.0% vs 8.4%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (79.0% vs 65.0%)
MiniMax
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
xAIGrok-4
MiniMaxMiniMax M1 80K
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Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
xAI
Grok-4
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-4 vs MiniMax M1 80K

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-4 is made by xAI and MiniMax M1 80K is made by MiniMax. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Grok-4 scores AIME 2025: 91.7%, HMMT25: 90.0%, GPQA: 87.5%, LiveCodeBench: 79.0%, Humanity's Last Exam: 40.0%. MiniMax M1 80K scores MATH-500: 96.8%, ZebraLogic: 86.8%, AIME 2024: 86.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.1%, AIME 2025: 76.9%.
MiniMax M1 80K is 5.5x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-4 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via xai. MiniMax M1 80K costs $0.55/M input and $2.20/M output via novita.
Grok-4 supports 256K 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.
Key differences include context window (256K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.55/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Grok-4 is developed by xAI and MiniMax M1 80K is developed by MiniMax.