Grok 4.5 (High) vs MiniMax-M2.1

Grok 4.5 (High) 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.

SpaceXAIGrok 4.5 (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
38.80
Total cost
$1244
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.

MetricGrok 4.5 (High)MiniMax-M2.1Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)38.820.9−46.1% MiniMax-M2.1 is 46.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,243.85Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)19.45s44.89s+130.8% MiniMax-M2.1 is 130.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $6.00$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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