MiniMax M1 80K vs Mistral Nemotron vs Solar Pro 2
MiniMax M1 80K comes out ahead, 45 to 26 and 25 on our weighted score, though Solar Pro 2 is 3.9× cheaper per token.
- Our pick
MiniMaxMiniMax M1 80K
45/100- ECI—
- Price$0.55 / $2.20
- Context1M
NVIDIAMistral Nemotron
25/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context128K
UpstageSolar Pro 2
26/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.25
- Context66K
MiniMax M1 80K is our pick
MiniMax M1 80K is the better all-round choice, scoring 45/100 against Solar Pro 2 (26) and Mistral Nemotron (25). It leads on 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 priceSolar Pro 2Solar Pro 2 $0.25 · MiniMax M1 80K $0.963 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Mistral Nemotron unpriced
- Longest contextMiniMax M1 80KMiniMax M1 80K 1,000,000 · Mistral Nemotron 128,000 · Solar Pro 2 65,536 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsMiniMax M1 80K: Text · Mistral Nemotron: Text · Solar Pro 2: Text
- Self-hostingMiniMax M1 80KPublishes downloadable weights (Apache-2.0)
| Measure | Weight | MiniMax M1 80K | Mistral Nemotron | Solar Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 35 | 25 | 35 |
| Context window | 40% | 60 | 24 | 12 |
| Overall | 100% | 45/100 | 25/100 | 26/100 |
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 | Solar Pro 2Upstage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.55 | — | $0.25 (best) |
| Output | $2.20 | — | $0.25 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.963 | — | $0.25 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 5 providers | — | Official Upstage API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens | 65,536 tokens |
| Max output | 80,000 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens | 8,192 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 | Yesminimal · high |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | OpenApache-2.0 | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — | solar-pro2 |
| API providers | 5 (best) | — | 2 |
| Released | Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | Mar 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- MiniMax M1 80K$9.90
- Mistral Nemotron—
- Solar Pro 2$3.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: MiniMax M1 80K, Mistral Nemotron or Solar Pro 2?
MiniMax M1 80K is the better all-round choice, scoring 45/100 against Solar Pro 2 (26) and Mistral Nemotron (25). It leads on 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 Solar Pro 2?
Solar Pro 2 is cheaper at $0.25 input / $0.25 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price). MiniMax M1 80K costs $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 $0.25 per million tokens for Solar Pro 2 versus $0.963 for MiniMax M1 80K (3.9× as much). Mistral Nemotron 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 Solar Pro 2 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 Solar Pro 2 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
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 65,536 for Solar Pro 2. Maximum output per response: MiniMax M1 80K up to 80,000, Mistral Nemotron up to 8,192, Solar Pro 2 up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
MiniMax M1 80K accepts text; Mistral Nemotron accepts text; Solar Pro 2 accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
MiniMax M1 80K publishes its weights (Apache-2.0) and can be self-hosted; Mistral Nemotron and Solar Pro 2 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
MiniMax M1 80K is the newest, released Jun 17, 2025. Mistral Nemotron came out Jun 11, 2025; Solar Pro 2 came out May 20, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Solar Pro 2 Mar 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.
