Grok 3 Beta vs MiniMax M1
Compare Grok 3 Beta by xAI against MiniMax M1 by MiniMax, context windows of 131K vs 1.0M, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated June 2026.
Which is better, Grok 3 Beta or MiniMax M1?
Grok 3 Beta and MiniMax M1 are both competitive models. Grok 3 Beta costs $2/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1. Context windows: 131K vs 1000K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Grok 3 Beta and MiniMax M1
Grok 3 Beta is made by xai while MiniMax M1 is from minimax. Grok 3 Beta has a 131K token context window compared to MiniMax M1's 1000K. On pricing, Grok 3 Beta costs $2/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 6.7× input, 2.4× output
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M1 uses 10.4x more emoji
