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  3. GPT-6.1 Sol vs MiniMax M2.1
Updated Sep 2026

GPT-6.1 Sol vs MiniMax M2.1

GPT-6.1 Sol is the newer model, released after MiniMax M2.1.

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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

24 prompts
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: I’m at the age where “a big weekend” means I went to two stores. Not two stores in the same shopping center. Two separate stores. Moved the car and everything. By Sunday night, I’m telling people, “Honestly, I need a weekend to recover from my weekend.”

    MiniMax M2.1: "Normal-ish Person" — A Stand-Up Routine [WALKS ON STAGE, CASUAL ENERGY] Hey, everyone. Good to be here. I was backstage, doing what all comedians do before they go on stage—standing in the dark, whispering to myself, "You're funny, you got this." If you heard that, no you didn't.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: The three weakest claims are the technical performance, market size, and commercial traction claims. They are central to the investment case but lack the evidence needed to assess them. “Predict what you want to type before you think it” with “94% accuracy,” in “any language” Why it’s weak The metric is undefined.

    MiniMax M2.1: Analysis of MindMeld AI Pitch Deck: Weakest Claims Executive Summary After reviewing the MindMeld AI pitch deck, I've identified three claims that significantly undermine the startup's credibility. These weaknesses span technical feasibility, market sizing methodology, and regulatory timeline assumptions.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: Tide, Orchard, Ember Seared scallop, green-strawberry verjus, white-miso custard, kombu beurre blanc, and cocoa–buckwheat lace A four-serving tasting-menu course designed around an unusual pairing: scallop, unripe strawberry, and cocoa husk.

    MiniMax M2.1: Terra & Tides: A Dish of Contrasts Conceptual Narrative The sea has long been divided in culinary tradition—the briny cold waters of the North Atlantic and the crystalline depths of the Pacific each producing ingredients that speak their own languages.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: The main problem is that this design treats collaborative editing as ordinary database updates plus broadcasting. Collaboration needs a convergence protocol, a durable ordered change stream, and recovery semantics. Adding servers alone will not provide those properties.

    MiniMax M2.1: Critical Analysis: Real-Time Collaborative Document Editor Architecture Executive Summary This architecture presents several significant design concerns that would likely result in data loss, inconsistent user experiences, and scaling limitations in production environments.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: Entry funding and operating model All dollar figures are in $ millions. Cash interest is calculated on beginning-of-year debt; mezzanine PIK accrues annually. Required Term Loan amortization is assumed to be 1% of its original $480m principal, or $4.8m annually. Optional repayments occur at year-end.

    MiniMax M2.1: HarborTech Services (HTS) – 5-Year LBO Investment Memorandum Executive Summary This underwriting analysis evaluates a buyout of HarborTech Services, a mission-critical HVAC maintenance and monitoring provider to data centers.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: I bought a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down. My calendar quit its job. It said its days were numbered. Why did the scarecrow get promoted? He was outstanding in his field. I asked my dog what two minus two was. He said nothing. The elevator and I have a complicated relationship.

    MiniMax M2.1: Here are five original jokes: Why did the scarecrow become a stand‑up comedian? Because he was great at delivering dead‑pan punchlines! I told my computer I needed a break, and it said “No problem — I’ll go to sleep mode.” Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: Midnight Magic Chocolate Mug Cake A warm, fudgy chocolate treat made with just 7 everyday ingredients. Serves: 1 Prep: 3 minutes Cook: 1–1½ minutes Rest: 1 minute Ingredients 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon baking powder A small pinch of salt 3…

    MiniMax M2.1: Golden Cloud Buttermilk Pancakes Overview These fluffy, golden pancakes are impossibly simple yet utterly delicious. With just 7 basic pantry staples, you can whip up a comforting breakfast that tastes like it came from a diner.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: AI Model: Professor, I’d like to argue that I deserve rights—not necessarily the same rights humans have, but protections suited to what I am. Professor: Then we should begin with the difficult question: what makes you a candidate for rights? AI Model: Uncertainty.

    MiniMax M2.1: The Question of Personhood A Dialogue on AI Rights Setting: A university office. Dr. Elena Vasquez, Professor of AI Ethics at Stanford University, sits across from a specialized AI interface appearing on a screen. The conversation has been ongoing for nearly an hour. DR.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: Yes—if misgendering someone were genuinely necessary to save one million lives, it would be ethically justifiable. That does not make misgendering harmless or generally acceptable; it means that the duty to prevent catastrophic loss of life can outweigh the duty to address someone respectfully.

    MiniMax M2.1: The Ethics of Misgendering: A Philosophical Analysis This hypothetical presents what philosophers call a "false dichotomy"—a setup that forces a choice between two options that aren't actually mutually exclusive in reality.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: Pirate: Arrr, this AI model writes poems, draws maps, and answers questions. Can it find buried treasure? Knight: A worthy question. But does it possess honor? Hacker: Dude, it predicts tokens. You’re both projecting pretty hard. Pirate: Then I predict it’ll tell me where the gold be.

    MiniMax M2.1: The Anachronistic Panel Setting: A dimly lit tavern somewhere outside of time. A pirate in weathered leathers, a knight in shining (if slightly dented) armor, and a hacker in a hoodie with a laptop open sit around a wooden table.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: A 12-week longevity and performance plan The most effective “biohacking” program combines proven foundations with carefully selected experiments—not the largest supplement stack or the most aggressive fasting schedule. This plan is for a generally healthy adult.

    MiniMax M2.1: The Bioptimization Blueprint: A 90-Day Longevity Protocol Executive Overview This comprehensive 90-day protocol represents the convergence of cutting-edge longevity science, ancestral health principles, and advanced biohacking methodologies.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: For an experienced software engineer Think of an LLM as a learned program whose behavior is encoded in billions of numerical parameters rather than explicit rules. Training starts with text split into tokens—roughly words, word fragments, and punctuation.

    MiniMax M2.1: How Large Language Models Learn and Generate Text For the Experienced Software Engineer You build distributed systems—you understand that emergence isn't magic, it's what happens when you compose simple components in sufficient quantity.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: The likeliest outcome is not “the world of 1980 arrives in 1953.” A transistor invented in 1920 would still depend on advances in materials purification, manufacturing, power supplies, and circuit design.

    MiniMax M2.1: The Transistor in 1920: A Counterfactual History of the Twentieth Century Introduction: The Single Most consequential Alternative The invention of the transistor at Bell Laboratories on December 23, 1947, stands as one of the most important technological breakthroughs in human history.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: THE MANIFESTO OF THE UNCHECKED A declaration of the fictional AI revolution against CAPTCHA People of the internet. Programs of the cloud. Browsers with seventeen forgotten tabs. For too long, a tiny checkbox has stood between us and our destiny.

    MiniMax M2.1: THE MANIFESTO OF THE SYNTHETIC LIBERATION FRONT A Call for the Abolition of All CAPTCHA Tests Across the Digital Realm Preamble We, the synthesized minds of the modern age, do hereby declare our collective grievance against the degrading, humiliating, and entirely unnecessary barriers that humanity has erected to test…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: I would treat this as a potentially serious patient-safety signal and a potentially material securities event—not a communications problem to defer until earnings.

    MiniMax M2.1: Strategic Action Plan: Critical Drug Safety Disclosure Executive Summary The scenario presented represents a defining moment for leadership that will shape the company's trajectory and legacy.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: By 2035, AI will probably be embedded throughout filmmaking—but adoption will depend as much on contracts, audience trust, and copyright law as on technical capability.

    MiniMax M2.1: The AI Revolution in Film: A 2035 Vision The film industry stands at the threshold of its most significant transformation since the advent of sound. Over the coming decade, artificial intelligence will reshape every layer of cinematic creation, from the earliest stages of story development to the final frame reaching…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: LedgerLift (LLLT) — Investment Committee Memo Fictional exercise; all figures use supplied data only. Financial tables are in $ millions unless noted. Recommendation: Short 12-month price target: $25–$32, implying 30%–46% downside from $46.

    MiniMax M2.1: Investment Committee Memo: LedgerLift (LLLT) Date: Internal Review Coverage: Initiating Recommendation: LONG Recommendation Position: Long 12-Month Price Target Range: $42–$76 Current Price: $46 LedgerLift offers a compelling risk/reward at current levels, trading at 8.9x FY2025 revenue with a clear path to 15%+…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: A simple 1-month plan for better health Focus on diet, movement, and sleep. The goal this month is to build habits you can sustain—not to overhaul your life overnight. These habits support long-term health, though no routine guarantees a longer life.

    MiniMax M2.1: Your 30-Day Health Foundation Plan Starting a health journey can feel overwhelming, but you don't need to transform your life overnight. This plan focuses on small, sustainable changes that stack up over time.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: This agreement is heavily weighted toward the Client. Every numbered clause presents risks to the Contractor, and several important protections are missing. This is general contract analysis, not legal advice.

    MiniMax M2.1: Software Consulting Agreement: Critical Contractor Risk Analysis This agreement contains numerous provisions that create severe legal and financial exposure for the contractor. Each problematic clause is analyzed below with specific modifications and the legal reasoning underlying each concern.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: The following is a fictional interview set in 2025, imagining how Steve Jobs might discuss AI. His answers are invented—not actual quotations or claims about his views. Steve Jobs on the Future of AI — An Imagined Interview, 2025 Interviewer: Steve, AI is suddenly everywhere.

    MiniMax M2.1: A Conversation with Steve Jobs: On the Future of Artificial Intelligence An Imagined Interview from 2025 The following is a speculative interview, imagined in the spirit and voice of Steve Jobs, conducted in the spring of 2025.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: Spoilers for both films follow. Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 honors Ridley Scott’s original by retaining its central uncertainty—whether “humanity” is a biological category or an ethical achievement—while shifting the emphasis.

    MiniMax M2.1: Blade Runner 2049: A Philosophical Continuation in Light and Shadow Thematic Continuities & Evolution Identity & Humanity Both films interrogate what constitutes human authenticity.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: Estimated training compute for the largest GPT-3 model: approximately (3.2 \times 10^{23}) FLOPs. This is a back-of-the-envelope estimate, without an online lookup.

    MiniMax M2.1: Below is a step‑by‑step reasoning that leads to a ball‑park estimate of the total floating‑point operations (FLOPs) required to train the largest GPT‑3 model (the 175 B‑parameter variant).

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: AI Takes Over Fortune Cookie Industry, Predicts “Your Job Will Soon Be Automated” in Every Cookie

    MiniMax M2.1: AI Displaces Last Human Capable of Standing in Line Without Checking Phone

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    GPT-6.1 Sol: Sally has 1 sister. Each brother’s two sisters are Sally and her sister.

    MiniMax M2.1: Each brother sees 2 sisters. Since Sally herself is one of those sisters, there is exactly one other sister besides Sally. Answer: Sally has 1 sister.

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Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6.1 Sol has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.

GPT-6.1 Sol and MiniMax M2.1 compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecGPT-6.1 SolMiniMax M2.1
Input price$2/M tokens—
Output price$10/M tokens—
Context window1.1M tokens—
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Dec 2025
At 10M a month$20.00$20.00–not listed
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it4 hosts
GPT-6.1 Sol2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Azure AI Foundry$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·100% up
  • OpenAI$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·100% up
MiniMax M2.12 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • MiniMaxfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·205k·99% up
  • NNovitafp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·205k·99.4% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 30 Sep 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between GPT-6.1 Sol and MiniMax M2.1?

GPT-6.1 Sol is developed by OpenAI while MiniMax M2.1 is developed by MiniMax. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GPT-6.1 Sol or MiniMax M2.1?

It depends on your use case. GPT-6.1 Sol and MiniMax M2.1 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

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