minimax-m2.1 vs gpt-4.1-mini
Input price
$0.29
$0.40
Output price
$0.95
$1.60
Context window
1000K
1048K
Throughput
166 tok/s
146 tok/s
Availability
99.6%
96.9%
Cost / task
$0.001
$0.002
Efficiency score
96
96
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
MINIMAX-M2.1
GPT-4.1-MINI
Chat assistant
$201.00
$312.00
RAG / long context
$433.50
$624.00
Agent / tool use
$550.80
$864.00
Efficiency score: minimax-m2.1
Across price, speed and reliability, minimax-m2.1 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is minimax-m2.1 or gpt-4.1-mini cheaper?+
minimax-m2.1 has the lower input price — $0.29 vs $0.40 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, minimax-m2.1 or gpt-4.1-mini?+
Across price, speed and reliability, minimax-m2.1 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.