Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Grok 4.1 Fast offers 1.8M more tokens in context window than MiniMax M2.1. MiniMax M2.1 is $4.70 cheaper per million tokens. Grok 4.1 Fast supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
xAI
Grok 4.1 Fast, released by xAI in November 2025, is a fast-response variant from the Grok 4 family featuring a 2M token context window designed for high-throughput applications. It omits thinking tokens for immediate responses, reducing latency while maintaining strong output quality. Grok 4.1 Fast targets production APIs, real-time assistants, and cost-sensitive applications requiring long-context understanding at high volume.
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 month newer

Grok 4.1 Fast
xAI
2025-11-17
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax
2025-12-23
Cost per million tokens (USD)
Grok 4.1 Fast
MiniMax M2.1
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
Grok 4.1 Fast
xAI
MiniMax M2.1
Grok 4.1 Fast
MiniMax M2.1
Grok 4.1 Fast
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax