xAI: Grok 4 Fast (free) vs MiniMax M1
Compare xAI: Grok 4 Fast (free) by xAI against MiniMax M1 by MiniMax, context windows of 2.0M vs 1.0M, tested across 34 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, xAI: Grok 4 Fast (free) or MiniMax M1?
xAI: Grok 4 Fast (free) and MiniMax M1 are both competitive models. xAI: Grok 4 Fast (free) costs $0/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1. Context windows: 2000K vs 1000K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between xAI: Grok 4 Fast (free) and MiniMax M1
xAI: Grok 4 Fast (free) is made by xai while MiniMax M1 is from minimax. xAI: Grok 4 Fast (free) has a 2000K token context window compared to MiniMax M1's 1000K. On pricing, xAI: Grok 4 Fast (free) costs $0/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1.
Per 1M tokens
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
