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Grok-4.1 vs MiniMax M1 40K

Grok-4.1 and MiniMax M1 40K are closely matched at 19.6 and 20.5 on the LLM Stats Score.

xAI · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok-4.1 and MiniMax M1 40K are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 19.6 and 20.5.

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

Choose Grok-4.1

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2025

Choose MiniMax M1 40K

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Grok-4.1
xAI
MiniMax M1 40K
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
19.6
#204
20.5
#197
Reasoning
20.4
#190
20.7
#186
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
$3.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$15.00 / M
— / M
Context window
256,000
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Individual benchmarks

4 reported for Grok-4.1 · 16 for MiniMax M1 40K

No common benchmarks found

Grok-4.1 and MiniMax M1 40Kdon'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 Grok-4.1 specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Grok-4.1 specifies output context (8,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok-4.1
Input256,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 40K
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Grok-4.1 supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 40K does not.

Grok-4.1 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok-4.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M1 40K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-4.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M1 40K uses MIT.

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

Grok-4.1

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M1 40K

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-4.1 was released on 2025-11-17, while MiniMax M1 40K was released on 2025-06-16.

Grok-4.1 is 5 months newer than MiniMax M1 40K.

Grok-4.1

Nov 17, 2025

10 months ago

5mo newer
MiniMax M1 40K

Jun 16, 2025

1.3 years ago

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

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok-4.1 and MiniMax M1 40K side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-4.1
✓ Preferred
MiniMax M1 40K
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-4.1 vs MiniMax M1 40K.

Which is better, Grok-4.1 or MiniMax M1 40K?

Grok-4.1 and MiniMax M1 40K are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 19.6 and 20.5. Grok-4.1 is made by xAI and MiniMax M1 40K 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-4.1 compare to MiniMax M1 40K in benchmarks?

Grok-4.1 scores FActScore: 97.0%, Creative Writing v3: 85.4%, EQ-Bench: 79.3%, LMArena Text Leaderboard: 73.3%. MiniMax M1 40K scores MATH-500: 96.0%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, MMLU-Pro: 80.6%, ZebraLogic: 80.1%, OpenAI-MRCR: 2 needle 128k: 76.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-4.1 and MiniMax M1 40K?

Grok-4.1 supports 256K tokens and MiniMax M1 40K supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-4.1 and MiniMax M1 40K?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (19.6 vs 20.5), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-4.1 and MiniMax M1 40K?

Grok-4.1 is developed by xAI and MiniMax M1 40K is developed by MiniMax.

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