Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
MiniMax M2.1 offers 7.2K more tokens in context window than o1 mini. MiniMax M2.1 is $4.20 cheaper per million tokens. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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.
OpenAI
OpenAI o1 mini, released by OpenAI in September 2024, is a lightweight reasoning model from the o1 family optimized for efficient STEM problem-solving at lower cost and latency. It features a 128K token context window and applies chain-of-thought reasoning specifically tuned for mathematics, science, and coding tasks. o1 mini targets use cases where rapid, cost-efficient reasoning is preferred over the broader capabilities of the full o1 model.
1 year newer

o1 mini
OpenAI
2024-09-12
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax
2025-12-23
Cost per million tokens (USD)
MiniMax M2.1
o1 mini
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax
o1 mini
MiniMax M2.1
o1 mini
MiniMax M2.1
o1 mini
OpenAI