Grok-3 Mini vs MiniMax M2: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Grok-3 Mini | MiniMax M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | xAI | MiniMax |
| Release Date | February 16, 2025 | October 26, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | 230B |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Context (input) | 128K | 1.0M |
| Context (output) | 8K | 100K |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.30 | $1.00 |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.50 | $4.00 |
| Average Score | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| AIME 2025 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| GPQA | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| LiveCodeBench | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Grok-3 Mini
MiniMax M2
AIME 20250.9 vs 0.8
0.9
0.8
GPQA0.8 vs 0.8
0.8
0.8
LiveCodeBench0.8 vs 0.8
0.8
0.8
Verdict
MiniMax M2 leads in 2 out of 4 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Grok-3 Mini — 0.9, MiniMax M2 — 0.8.
API Cost
Grok-3 Mini is 6.3x cheaper: input $0.30/1M vs $1.00/1M tokens.
Context Window
MiniMax M2 supports a larger context: 1M vs 128K tokens.
Recency
MiniMax M2 is newer: released 10/26/2025 vs 2/16/2025.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Grok-3 Mini or MiniMax M2?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — Grok-3 Mini or MiniMax M2?
Grok-3 Mini is cheaper for input: $0.30 per 1M tokens vs $1.00.
Which has a larger context window — Grok-3 Mini or MiniMax M2?
MiniMax M2 supports a larger context: 1,000,000 tokens vs 128,000.
The Grok-3 Mini and MiniMax M2 comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Grok-3 Mini or MiniMax M2 page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.