Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 vs MiniMax M1
Compare Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 by Mistral AI against MiniMax M1 by MiniMax, tested across 54 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 or MiniMax M1?
Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 and MiniMax M1 are both competitive models. Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 costs $0.1/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 and MiniMax M1
Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 is made by mistral while MiniMax M1 is from minimax. On pricing, Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 costs $0.1/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1.
Per 1M tokens
Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 is cheaper on both — 3.0× input, 5.5× output
No community votes yet. On paper, MiniMax M1 has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 is 5.5x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M1 uses 10.4x more emoji
