Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) vs MiniMax M1
Compare Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) by Google AI against MiniMax M1 by MiniMax, tested across 40 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) or MiniMax M1?
Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) and MiniMax M1 are both competitive models. Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) costs $1.25/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) and MiniMax M1
Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) is made by google while MiniMax M1 is from minimax. On pricing, Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) costs $1.25/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 4.2× input, 6.1× output
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
MiniMax M1 is 6.1x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M1 uses 10.4x more emoji
