Model Comparison

MiniMax M1 80K vs Nova Lite

MiniMax M1 80K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nova Lite is 9.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

MiniMax M1 80K outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nova Lite is better at 0 benchmarks.

MiniMax M1 80K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Lite costs less

For input processing, MiniMax M1 80K ($0.55/1M tokens) is 9.2x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, MiniMax M1 80K ($2.20/1M tokens) is 9.2x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.24/1M tokens).

In conclusion, MiniMax M1 80K is more expensive than Nova Lite.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input tokens$0.55
Output tokens$2.20
Best providerNovita
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.24
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

MiniMax M1 80K accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Nova Lite's 300,000 tokens. MiniMax M1 80K can generate longer responses up to 40,000 tokens, while Nova Lite is limited to 2,048 tokens.

MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output40,000 tokens
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input300,000 tokens
Output2,048 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Nova Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 80K does not.

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

MiniMax M1 80K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

MiniMax M1 80K is licensed under MIT, while Nova Lite uses a proprietary license.

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

MiniMax M1 80K

MIT

Open weights

Nova Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16, while Nova Lite was released on 2024-11-20.

MiniMax M1 80K is 7 months newer than Nova Lite.

MiniMax M1 80K

Jun 16, 2025

10 months ago

6mo newer
Nova Lite

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 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

Provider Availability

MiniMax M1 80K is available from Novita. Nova Lite is available from Bedrock.

MiniMax M1 80K

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.20/1M

Nova Lite

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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.24/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (70.0% vs 42.0%)
Amazon
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Amazon
Nova Lite

FAQ

Common questions about MiniMax M1 80K vs Nova Lite

MiniMax M1 80K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. MiniMax M1 80K is made by MiniMax and Nova Lite is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
MiniMax M1 80K scores MATH-500: 96.8%, ZebraLogic: 86.8%, AIME 2024: 86.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.1%, AIME 2025: 76.9%. Nova Lite scores GSM8k: 94.5%, ARC-C: 92.4%, DocVQA: 92.4%, IFEval: 89.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.8%.
Nova Lite is 9.2x cheaper for input tokens. MiniMax M1 80K costs $0.55/M input and $2.20/M output via novita. Nova Lite costs $0.06/M input and $0.24/M output via bedrock.
MiniMax M1 80K supports 1.0M tokens and Nova Lite supports 300K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 300K), input pricing ($0.55 vs $0.06/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
MiniMax M1 80K is developed by MiniMax and Nova Lite is developed by Amazon.