Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-5 Mini offers 232.1K more tokens in context window than MiniMax M2.1. MiniMax M2.1 is $23.70 cheaper per million tokens. GPT-5 Mini supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-5 mini, released by OpenAI in August 2025, is a smaller variant from the GPT-5 family that inherits GPT-5's unified reasoning architecture and multimodal capabilities at a reduced inference cost. It targets high-volume production use cases requiring a balance of intelligence and response speed, offering GPT-5 capabilities for applications where full GPT-5 inference costs are a concern.
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.
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GPT-5 Mini
OpenAI
2025-08
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax
2025-12-23
Cost per million tokens (USD)
GPT-5 Mini
MiniMax M2.1
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
GPT-5 Mini
OpenAI
MiniMax M2.1
GPT-5 Mini
MiniMax M2.1
GPT-5 Mini
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax