MiniMax M1 80K vs Mistral Nemotron vs Sarvam-M
MiniMax M1 80K comes out ahead, 45 to 25 and 6 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
MiniMaxMiniMax M1 80K
45/100- ECI—
- Price$0.55 / $2.20
- Context1M
NVIDIAMistral Nemotron
25/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context128K
Sarvam AI
Sarvam-M
6/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context33K
MiniMax M1 80K is our pick
MiniMax M1 80K is the better all-round choice, scoring 45/100 against Mistral Nemotron (25) and Sarvam-M (6). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceMiniMax M1 80KMiniMax M1 80K $0.963 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Mistral Nemotron and Sarvam-M unpriced
- Longest contextMiniMax M1 80KMiniMax M1 80K 1,000,000 · Mistral Nemotron 128,000 · Sarvam-M 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsMiniMax M1 80K: Text · Mistral Nemotron: Text · Sarvam-M: Text
- Self-hostingMiniMax M1 80K and Sarvam-MPublishes downloadable weights (Apache-2.0 and Apache 2.0)
| Measure | Weight | MiniMax M1 80K | Mistral Nemotron | Sarvam-M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| Context window | 40% | 60 | 24 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 45/100 | 25/100 | 6/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | MiniMax M1 80KMiniMax | Mistral NemotronNVIDIA | Sarvam-MSarvam AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.55 | — | — |
| Output | $2.20 | — | — |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.963 | — | — |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — | — |
| Price source | Median of 5 providers | — | — |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens | 32,768 tokens |
| Max output | 80,000 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens | 32,768 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | No |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | OpenApache-2.0 | Proprietary | OpenApache 2.0 |
| API model ID | — | — | — |
| API providers | 5 | — | — |
| Released | Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- MiniMax M1 80K$9.90
- Mistral Nemotron—
- Sarvam-M—
Which should you choose?
Which is better: MiniMax M1 80K, Mistral Nemotron or Sarvam-M?
MiniMax M1 80K is the better all-round choice, scoring 45/100 against Mistral Nemotron (25) and Sarvam-M (6). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M1 80K, Mistral Nemotron or Sarvam-M?
MiniMax M1 80K is cheaper at $0.55 input / $2.20 output per million tokens (median across 5 API providers). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.963 per million tokens for MiniMax M1 80K versus . Mistral Nemotron and Sarvam-M has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. MiniMax M1 80K has not been scored yet, Mistral Nemotron has not been scored yet and Sarvam-M has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MiniMax M1 80K, Mistral Nemotron and Sarvam-M yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Sarvam-M does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
MiniMax M1 80K has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 128,000 for Mistral Nemotron and 32,768 for Sarvam-M. Maximum output per response: MiniMax M1 80K up to 80,000, Mistral Nemotron up to 8,192, Sarvam-M up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
MiniMax M1 80K accepts text; Mistral Nemotron accepts text; Sarvam-M accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
MiniMax M1 80K and Sarvam-M publishes its weights (Apache-2.0 and Apache 2.0) and can be self-hosted; Mistral Nemotron is proprietary.
Which is newer?
MiniMax M1 80K is the newest, released Jun 17, 2025. Mistral Nemotron came out Jun 11, 2025; Sarvam-M came out May 20, 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
