MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) vs MiniMax M1 80K
MiniMax M1 80K comes out ahead, 45 to 39 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
MiniMaxMiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax)
39/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context1M
- Our pickMiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
45/100- ECI—
- Price$0.55 / $2.20
- Context1M
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MiniMax M1 80K is our pick
MiniMax M1 80K is the better all-round choice, scoring 45/100 against MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) (39). It leads on inputs & features. 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) · MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) unpriced
- Longest contextAbout the sameMiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) 1,000,000 · MiniMax M1 80K 1,000,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsMiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax): Text · MiniMax M1 80K: Text
- Self-hostingMiniMax M1 80KPublishes downloadable weights (Apache-2.0)
| Measure | Weight | MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) | MiniMax M1 80K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 25 | 35 |
| Context window | 40% | 60 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 39/100 | 45/100 |
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 Text 01 (MiniMax)MiniMax | MiniMax M1 80KMiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 80,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | OpenApache-2.0 |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | — | 5 |
| Released | Jan 15, 2025 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax)—
- MiniMax M1 80K$9.90
Which should you choose?
Which is better: MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) or MiniMax M1 80K?
MiniMax M1 80K is the better all-round choice, scoring 45/100 against MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) (39). It leads on inputs & features. 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 Text 01 (MiniMax) or MiniMax M1 80K?
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 . MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) has not been scored yet and MiniMax M1 80K has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) and MiniMax M1 80K yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) and MiniMax M1 80K share the same 1,000,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) up to 131,072, MiniMax M1 80K up to 80,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) accepts text; MiniMax M1 80K 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; MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) is proprietary.
Which is newer?
MiniMax M1 80K is the newest, released Jun 17, 2025. MiniMax Text 01 (MiniMax) came out Jan 15, 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.
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