Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
MiniMax M2.1 offers 61.4K more tokens in context window than Grok 2. MiniMax M2.1 is $10.70 cheaper per million tokens. Grok 2 supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
xAI
Grok 2, released by xAI in August 2024, is a large language model with 131K token context window and native image understanding, developed with access to real-time information from the X platform. It features multimodal input capabilities and improved reasoning over its predecessor. Grok 2 targets conversational assistants, image analysis, and real-time information retrieval tasks via the xAI API.
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.
1 year newer

Grok 2
xAI
2024-08-14
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax
2025-12-23
Cost per million tokens (USD)
Grok 2
MiniMax M2.1
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
Grok 2
xAI
MiniMax M2.1
Grok 2
MiniMax M2.1
Grok 2
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax