MiniMax M2 vs GPT-4o-mini
GPT-4o-mini is cheaper on output tokens, while MiniMax M2 offers a larger context window. Choose MiniMax M2 or GPT-4o-mini based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | MiniMax M2 | GPT-4o-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | OpenAI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.26 | $0.15 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.02 | $0.60 |
| Context window | 205K | 128K |
| Parameters | 229B | — |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| Released | Oct 2025 | Jul 2024 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1340 | 1286 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1297 | — |
| SWE-bench Verified score | 61.0 | — |
| Aider Polyglot score | — | 3.6 |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 37.7 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | — | 1066 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 126 |
FAQ
Is MiniMax M2 or GPT-4o-mini cheaper?
GPT-4o-mini is cheaper on output tokens ($0.60 vs $1.02 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, MiniMax M2 or GPT-4o-mini?
MiniMax M2 has the larger context window (205K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.