Horizon Beta vs MiniMax M1

Compare Horizon Beta by OpenRouter against MiniMax M1 by MiniMax, context windows of 256K vs 1.0M, tested across 18 shared challenges. Updated March 2026.

Which is better, Horizon Beta or MiniMax M1?

Horizon Beta and MiniMax M1 are both competitive models. Horizon Beta costs $0/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1. Context windows: 256K vs 1000K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between Horizon Beta and MiniMax M1

Horizon Beta is made by openrouter while MiniMax M1 is from minimax. Horizon Beta has a 256K token context window compared to MiniMax M1's 1000K. On pricing, Horizon Beta costs $0/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1.

Our Verdict
MiniMax M1
MiniMax M1
Horizon Beta
Horizon BetaRunner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, MiniMax M1 has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window.

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