Data points: 88
Model compare
The readout for GPT-5.4 and MiniMax M2.1, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: GPT-5.4. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
GPT-5.4
GPT-5.4 has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 92 to 8.
Evidence depth
88 data points
Includes 9 benchmark rows, 1 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with GPT-5.4
The charts below split 18 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Switch either side of this report to compare another model with the same LMSpeed data pipeline.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-5.4 and MiniMax M2.1: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | GPT-5.4 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Weighted overall score | 92.0 pts | 8.0 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 3 categories | 0 categories |
| Operational advantages | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage | Average speed, First-token latency |
| Context window | 1.1M tokens | 204.8K tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 131.1K tokens |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text |
The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | GPT-5.4 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | OpenAI | MiniMax |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | GPT | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | openai/gpt-5.4 | minimax/minimax-m2.1 |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-5.4 and MiniMax M2.1: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
GPT-5.4
GPT-5.4 is stronger in benchmark categories (Coding, Reasoning, Math) and operational dimensions (Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage).
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax M2.1 has these operational advantages: Average speed, First-token latency.
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
GPT-5.4
57.8
Avg. score
MiniMax M2.1
54.9
GPT-5.4
GPT-5.4 leads by 7.1
GPT-5.4 leads by 2.2
GPT-5.4
GPT-5.4 leads by 5.9
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GPT-5.4
GPT-5.4
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
GPT-5.4
winner0.67 s
Rank #22/139 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
27.56 s
Rank #102/139 · confidence 4
GPT-5.4
winner0.67 s
Rank #30/139 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
1.01 s
Rank #59/139 · confidence 4
GPT-5.4
winner96.3 tok/s
Rank #60/139 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
75.3 tok/s
Rank #82/139 · confidence 4
GPT-5.4
$5.63/M
Rank #137/163 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner$0.525/M
Rank #42/163 · confidence 4
GPT-5.4
$15.00/M
Rank #138/163 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner$1.20/M
Rank #44/163 · confidence 4
GPT-5.4
$2.50/M
Rank #133/163 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner$0.300/M
Rank #46/163 · confidence 4
GPT-5.4
10.6%
Rank #90/186 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner22.2%
Rank #49/186 · confidence 4
GPT-5.4
74.8%
Rank #96/187 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner83.0%
Rank #57/187 · confidence 4
GPT-5.4
winner47.1%
Rank #23/184 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
40.7%
Rank #60/184 · confidence 4
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GPT-5.4 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
Winner: GPT-5.4 | GPT-5.4 gpt-5.4 Audit score 93 1008486100 | MiniMax M2.1 minimax-m2.1 No audit yet |
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | GPT-5.4 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
125 tests | GPT-5.4 speed / latency 49 tok/s / 6084ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
50 tests | GPT-5.4 speed / latency 50 tok/s / 7305ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
20 tests | GPT-5.4 speed / latency 49 tok/s / 5435ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
15 tests | GPT-5.4 speed / latency 41 tok/s / 6581ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
10 tests | GPT-5.4 speed / latency 88 tok/s / 6075ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
GPT-5.4 gpt-5.4-openai-compact speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M/$450.00/M | MiniMax M2.1 minimax-m2.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M | |
GPT-5.4 gpt-5.4 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0027/request | MiniMax M2.1 minimax-m2.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0.288/M | |
GPT-5.4 gpt-5.4 speed / latency No data input / output $0.050/request | MiniMax M2.1 minimax-m2.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request |
Weighted outcome: GPT-5.4. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Input
Output
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingJSON modeReasoning |
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