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Grok 4 vs MiniMax M2.5
A detailed comparison of Grok 4 (xAI) and MiniMax M2.5 (MiniMax) across pricing, performance, and features.
Pricing Comparison
| Metric | Grok 4 | MiniMax M2.5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $3.00 | $0.30 | -90% |
| Output / 1M tokens | $15.00 | $1.20 | -92% |
| Context window | 128K | 200K | — |
| Max output | 16.384K | 128K | — |
Benchmark Comparison
| Benchmark | Grok 4 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 86% | 82% |
| HumanEval | 93% | 90% |
| GPQA | 72% | — |
Capabilities
| Capability | Grok 4 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| code | ✓ | ✓ |
| reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| text | ✓ | ✓ |
| tool-use | ✓ | ✗ |
| vision | ✓ | ✗ |
| web-search | ✓ | ✗ |
Grok 4 Strengths
- ✓Built-in web search and real-time data
- ✓Strong reasoning
- ✓$25 free credits for new users
Grok 4 Weaknesses
- ✗Premium pricing for its benchmark tier
- ✗Additional charges for tool invocations ($2.50-$5/1K calls)
- ✗Smaller ecosystem than OpenAI/Anthropic
MiniMax M2.5 Strengths
- ✓Frontier quality at budget pricing ($0.30/$1.20)
- ✓80.2% SWE-Bench Verified — among the best
- ✓Open-source (MIT) with 10B active params — easy to run
MiniMax M2.5 Weaknesses
- ✗Text-only — no vision or audio
- ✗No tool-use support
- ✗Newer provider — smaller ecosystem
Quick Verdict
Best value: MiniMax M2.5 is the more affordable option at $0.3/$1.2 per 1M tokens.
Higher benchmarks: MiniMax M2.5 scores higher on average across available benchmarks (86.0% avg).
Larger context: MiniMax M2.5 supports 200K tokens.
Choose MiniMax M2.5 if cost matters most. Choose Grok 4 if you need the best possible quality for complex tasks.