GLM-4.5 vs MiniMax M2.1: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

CharacteristicGLM-4.5MiniMax M2.1
CompanyZhipu AIMiniMax
Release DateJuly 27, 2025December 22, 2025
Parameters355B
MultimodalNoNo
Context (input)131K1.0M
Context (output)98K100K
Input Price / 1M$0.60$0.30
Output Price / 1M$2.20$1.20
Average Score0.80.9
Benchmarks
MMLU-Pro0.80.9
GPQA0.80.8

Visual Benchmark Comparison

GLM-4.5
MiniMax M2.1
MMLU-Pro0.8 vs 0.9
0.8
0.9
GPQA0.8 vs 0.8
0.8
0.8

Verdict

MiniMax M2.1 leads in 3 out of 4 comparison categories.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: GLM-4.5 — 0.8, MiniMax M2.1 — 0.9.

API Cost

MiniMax M2.1 is 1.9x cheaper: input $0.30/1M vs $0.60/1M tokens.

Context Window

MiniMax M2.1 supports a larger context: 1M vs 131K tokens.

Recency

MiniMax M2.1 is newer: released 12/22/2025 vs 7/27/2025.

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The GLM-4.5 and MiniMax M2.1 comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the GLM-4.5 or MiniMax M2.1 page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.