Llama 4 Maverick vs MiniMax M1
Compare Llama 4 Maverick by Meta AI against MiniMax M1 by MiniMax, context windows of 1.0M vs 1.0M, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Llama 4 Maverick or MiniMax M1?
Llama 4 Maverick and MiniMax M1 are both competitive models. Llama 4 Maverick costs $1.5/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1. Context windows: 1000K vs 1000K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Llama 4 Maverick and MiniMax M1
Llama 4 Maverick is made by meta while MiniMax M1 is from minimax. Llama 4 Maverick has a 1000K token context window compared to MiniMax M1's 1000K. On pricing, Llama 4 Maverick costs $1.5/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 1.5× 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
