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Grok 4.6 vs MiniMax M1 80K

Comparing Grok 4.6 and MiniMax M1 80K across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

xAI · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok 4.6 and MiniMax M1 80K trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

On price, MiniMax M1 80K is roughly 3.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

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 benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Grok 4.6

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Choose MiniMax M1 80K

  • cost matters — it's about 3.1x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Grok 4.6
xAI
MiniMax M1 80K
MiniMax
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$2.00 / M
$0.55 / M
Output price
$6.00 / M
$2.20 / M
Context window
500,000
1,000,000
Released
Aug 2026
Jun 2025
License
Proprietary
MIT

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Grok 4.6 and MiniMax M1 80Kdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

MiniMax M1 80K costs less

For input processing, Grok 4.6 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 3.6x more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K ($0.55/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok 4.6 ($6.00/1M tokens) is 2.7x more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K ($2.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok 4.6 is more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com
xAI
Grok 4.6
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$6.00
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 4.6's 500,000 tokens. Only MiniMax M1 80K specifies output context (40,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok 4.6
Input500,000 tokens
Output- tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output40,000 tokens
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok 4.6 supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 80K does not.

Grok 4.6 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M1 80K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok 4.6 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 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M1 80K

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok 4.6 was released on 2026-08-12, while MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16.

Grok 4.6 is 14 months newer than MiniMax M1 80K.

Grok 4.6

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.2yr newer
MiniMax M1 80K

Jun 16, 2025

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok 4.6 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-01, while MiniMax M1 80K's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok 4.6's training data extends to 2026-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniMax M1 80K's cutoff date.

Grok 4.6

Feb 2026

MiniMax M1 80K

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Provider Availability

Grok 4.6 is available from xAI. MiniMax M1 80K is available from Novita.

Grok 4.6

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M

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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok 4.6 and MiniMax M1 80K side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok 4.6
✓ Preferred
MiniMax M1 80K
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Grok 4.6 vs MiniMax M1 80K.

Which is better, Grok 4.6 or MiniMax M1 80K?

Grok 4.6 (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 4.6 compare to MiniMax M1 80K in benchmarks?

Grok 4.6 scores CursorBench v3.2: 69.9%, DeepSWE 1.1: 65.9%, FrontierCode: 61.3%, AA-Index: 61.0%, GDPval-AA: 58.4%. MiniMax M1 80K scores MATH-500: 96.8%, ZebraLogic: 86.8%, AIME 2024: 86.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.1%, AIME 2025: 76.9%.

Is Grok 4.6 cheaper than MiniMax M1 80K?

MiniMax M1 80K is 3.6x cheaper for input tokens. Grok 4.6 costs $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output via xai. MiniMax M1 80K costs $0.55/M input and $2.20/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Grok 4.6 and MiniMax M1 80K?

Grok 4.6 supports 500K 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 4.6 and MiniMax M1 80K?

Key differences include context window (500K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.55/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok 4.6 and MiniMax M1 80K?

Grok 4.6 is developed by xAI and MiniMax M1 80K is developed by MiniMax.

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