GPT-4.1 vs MiniMax M1
Compare GPT-4.1 by OpenAI against MiniMax M1 by MiniMax, context windows of 1.0M vs 1.0M, tested across 53 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-4.1
MiniMax M1
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 4.8x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-4.1
Input
$2.00
Output
$8.00
MiniMax M1
Input
$0.30
6.7× cheaper
Output
$1.65
4.8× cheaper
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 6.7× input, 4.8× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
76%
GPT-4.1 uses 2.3x more emoji
GPT-4.1
MiniMax M1
58%Vocabulary53%
19wSentence Length17w
0.38Hedging0.51
9.0Bold7.4
6.1Lists6.2
0.24Emoji0.10
1.01Headings0.86
0.07Transitions0.03
Based on 25 + 14 text responses
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