GPT-5 mini (Minimal) vs MiniMax-M2.1

GPT-5 mini (Minimal) vs MiniMax-M2.1. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-5 mini (Minimal)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
9.90
Total cost
-
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.1Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
20.90
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGPT-5 mini (Minimal)MiniMax-M2.1Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)9.920.9+111.1% MiniMax-M2.1 is 2.1× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)4.97s44.89s+803.2% MiniMax-M2.1 is 803.2% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.25 / $2.00$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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