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Grok 4.7 vs MiniMax M1 40K

Grok 4.7 leads the LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 20.5.

xAI · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok 4.7 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 20.5, ranking #23 overall.

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

Choose Grok 4.7

  • overall performance matters — it scores 48.5 and ranks #23 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose MiniMax M1 40K

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Grok 4.7
xAI
MiniMax M1 40K
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
48.5
#23
20.5
#197
Reasoning
37.4
#69
20.7
#186
Coding
40.1
#13
8.1
#186
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$2.00 / M
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Output price
$6.00 / M
— / M
Context window
500,000
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Individual benchmarks

23 reported for Grok 4.7 · 16 for MiniMax M1 40K

No common benchmarks found

Grok 4.7 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 4.7 specifies input context (500,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok 4.7
Input500,000 tokens
Output- 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 4.7 supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 40K does not.

Grok 4.7 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok 4.7

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M1 40K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok 4.7 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 4.7

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M1 40K

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok 4.7 was released on 2026-09-21, while MiniMax M1 40K was released on 2025-06-16.

Grok 4.7 is 15 months newer than MiniMax M1 40K.

Grok 4.7

Sep 21, 2026

0 days ago

1.3yr newer
MiniMax M1 40K

Jun 16, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok 4.7 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while MiniMax M1 40K's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok 4.7's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniMax M1 40K's cutoff date.

Grok 4.7

Jun 2026

MiniMax M1 40K

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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FAQ

Common questions about Grok 4.7 vs MiniMax M1 40K.

Which is better, Grok 4.7 or MiniMax M1 40K?

Grok 4.7 leads the LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 20.5. Grok 4.7 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 4.7 compare to MiniMax M1 40K in benchmarks?

Grok 4.7 scores BixBench MCQ: 88.4%, WMDP-Bio: 88.1%, WMDP-Cyber: 88.1%, WMDP-Chem: 84.9%, CyberGym: 80.3%. 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 4.7 and MiniMax M1 40K?

Grok 4.7 supports 500K 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 4.7 and MiniMax M1 40K?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (48.5 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 4.7 and MiniMax M1 40K?

Grok 4.7 is developed by xAI and MiniMax M1 40K is developed by MiniMax.

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