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Hy4 preview vs MiniMax M2.1

Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.5 to 32.2.

Tencent · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Hy4 preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.5 to 32.2, ranking #10 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Hy4 preview wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose Hy4 preview

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.5 and ranks #10 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Choose MiniMax M2.1

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Hy4 preview
Tencent
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
51.5
#10
32.2
#96
Reasoning
51.2
#8
32.5
#92
Coding
40.9
#10
22.2
#72
Agents
37.1
#11
18.4
#58
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 3
0 of 3
Input price
— / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
— / M
$1.20 / M
Context window
—
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Hy4 preview
MiniMax M2.1
Math
40.3#12
27.4#91
Tool use
32.6#7
14.3#86
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

32 reported for Hy4 preview · 25 for MiniMax M2.1

3 shared

Hy4 preview outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-bench Multilingual, Toolathlon), while MiniMax M2.1 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Hy4 preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Aug 31 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

540.0B diff

Hy4 preview has 540.0B more parameters than MiniMax M2.1, making it 234.8% larger.

Tencent
Hy4 preview
770.0Bparameters
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.1
230.0Bparameters
770.0B
Hy4 preview
230.0B
MiniMax M2.1

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only MiniMax M2.1 specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only MiniMax M2.1 specifies output context (1,000,000 tokens).

Tencent
Hy4 preview
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.1
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output1,000,000 tokens
Mon Aug 31 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Hy4 preview is licensed under Apache 2.0, while MiniMax M2.1 uses MIT.

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

Hy4 preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

MiniMax M2.1

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy4 preview was released on 2026-08-28, while MiniMax M2.1 was released on 2025-12-23.

Hy4 preview is 8 months newer than MiniMax M2.1.

Hy4 preview

Aug 28, 2026

3 days ago

8mo newer
MiniMax M2.1

Dec 23, 2025

8 months 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 Hy4 preview and MiniMax M2.1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy4 preview
✓ Preferred
MiniMax M2.1
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FAQ

Common questions about Hy4 preview vs MiniMax M2.1.

Which is better, Hy4 preview or MiniMax M2.1?

Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.5 to 32.2. Hy4 preview is made by Tencent and MiniMax M2.1 is made by MiniMax. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Hy4 preview compare to MiniMax M2.1 in benchmarks?

Hy4 preview scores GPQA: 92.3%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 85.4%, WideSearch: 83.9%, MCP Atlas: 83.7%, SWE-bench Multilingual: 82.9%. MiniMax M2.1 scores VIBE Web: 91.5%, VIBE Android: 89.7%, VIBE: 88.6%, MMLU-Pro: 88.0%, VIBE iOS: 88.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Hy4 preview and MiniMax M2.1?

Hy4 preview supports an unknown number of tokens and MiniMax M2.1 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 Hy4 preview and MiniMax M2.1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (51.5 vs 32.2), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Hy4 preview and MiniMax M2.1?

Hy4 preview is developed by Tencent and MiniMax M2.1 is developed by MiniMax.

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