MiniMax M1 vs Mistral Large 2
Compare MiniMax M1 by MiniMax against Mistral Large 2 by Mistral AI, context windows of 1.0M vs 128K, tested across 23 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, MiniMax M1 or Mistral Large 2?
MiniMax M1 and Mistral Large 2 are both competitive models. MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens vs $8/M for Mistral Large 2. Context windows: 1000K vs 128K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between MiniMax M1 and Mistral Large 2
MiniMax M1 is made by minimax while Mistral Large 2 is from mistral. MiniMax M1 has a 1000K token context window compared to Mistral Large 2's 128K. On pricing, MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens vs $8/M for Mistral Large 2.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 27× input, 15× output
No community votes yet. On paper, MiniMax M1 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
MiniMax M1 is 15x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Mistral Large 2 uses 7.6x more emoji
