MiniMax: MiniMax M1 alternatives
Ranked by capability overlap, similar context window, and similar price tier. Cross-vendor options are weighted higher than same-provider alternatives.
See also: MiniMax: MiniMax M1 model details · MiniMax family · Minimax provider page
Top 15 alternatives
| # | Model | Provider | Why | Context | Input price / 1M | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.30 Budget | vs → | |
| 2 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.10 Budget | vs → | |
| 3 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Preview 09-2025 | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.10 Budget | vs → | |
| 4 | Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.25 Budget | vs → | |
| 5 | Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) | Qwen | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 1M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.26 Budget | vs → |
| 6 | Qwen: Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Qwen | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 1M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.26 Budget | vs → |
| 7 | Qwen: Qwen3.5-Flash | Qwen | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 1M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.07 Budget | vs → |
| 8 | xAI: Grok 4 Fast | X Ai | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 2M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.20 Budget | vs → |
| 9 | xAI: Grok 4.1 Fast | X Ai | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 2M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.20 Budget | vs → |
| 10 | Amazon: Nova 2 Lite | Amazon | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 1M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.30 Budget | vs → |
| 11 | Auto Router | Openrouter | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 2M Ultra context (1M+) | $-1000000.00 Budget | vs → |
| 12 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 | DeepSeek | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 164K Long context (128K+) | $0.20 Budget | vs → |
| 13 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 | DeepSeek | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 33K Short/standard context | $0.15 Budget | vs → |
| 14 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | DeepSeek | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 164K Long context (128K+) | $0.21 Budget | vs → |
| 15 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) | DeepSeek | shares reasoning, tool-use · similar price tier | 164K Long context (128K+) | $0.21 Budget | vs → |