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GPT-4.1 nano vs MiniMax M2.1
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-4.1 nano offers 879.6K more tokens in context window than MiniMax M2.1. GPT-4.1 nano is $0.80 cheaper per million tokens. GPT-4.1 nano supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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OpenAI
GPT-4.1 nano is OpenAI's smallest member of the GPT-4.1 family, released in April 2025 alongside GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini as the latency-optimized, cost-minimized option for high-throughput applications. Positioned below GPT-4.1 mini in both size and cost, it was designed for use cases where speed and affordability dominate over raw capability — including tool calling, intent classification, short-form instruction following, and retrieval-augmented lookup tasks. Unlike its larger siblings, it supports fine-tuning, making it a practical candidate for task-specific customization at scale without incurring the cost of fine-tuning larger models.
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MiniMax
MiniMax M2.1, released by MiniMax on December 23, 2025, is a large language model with approximately 230 billion parameters featuring strong multi-language programming capabilities and an industry-leading multilingual coding profile. It features a 196K token context window and is optimized for complex real-world software engineering tasks across Rust, Java, Golang, C++, TypeScript, and other languages. M2.1 targets agentic coding workflows and applications requiring production-grade programming across diverse language environments.
8 months newer
GPT-4.1 nano
OpenAI
2025-04-14
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax
2025-12-23
Pricing Comparison
Cost per million tokens (USD)
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GPT-4.1 nano
Input:$0.10
Output:$0.40($0.80 cheaper)
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MiniMax M2.1
Input:$0.20
Output:$1.10
Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
GPT-4.1 nano
2024-06
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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GPT-4.1 nano
1 providers
OpenAI
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MiniMax M2.1
1 providers
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GPT-4.1 nano
Avg Score:0.0%
Providers:1
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MiniMax M2.1
Avg Score:0.0%
Providers:1