Question 1

What is the difference between MiniMax M1 and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?

Accepted Answer

MiniMax M1 is developed by MiniMax while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is developed by Google AI. MiniMax M1 has a 1.0M token context window vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05's 1.0M. in 9 community votes on RIVAL, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 wins 100% of head-to-head matchups. These results are based on blind head-to-head voting across 24 challenges.

Question 2

Which is better, MiniMax M1 or Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?

Accepted Answer

Based on 9 community votes on RIVAL, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 wins 100% of head-to-head matchups against MiniMax M1. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is strongest in Image Generation, Web Design.

Question 3

How much does MiniMax M1 cost compared to Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?

Accepted Answer

MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 costs $1.25/M input tokens. MiniMax M1 is $0.95/M cheaper per input. The more expensive model wins 100% of duels, so the premium may be justified by quality.

Question 4

How are MiniMax M1 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 votes collected on RIVAL?

Accepted Answer

RIVAL presents both models' outputs side-by-side in blind duels — voters see the responses but don't know which model produced each one. This eliminates brand bias. 9 votes have been collected for this pair across 24 challenges. All vote data is part of RIVAL's open dataset.