Data points: 88
Model compare
The readout for GPT-5 and MiniMax M2.1, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: MiniMax M2.1. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax M2.1 has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 42.7 to 57.3.
Evidence depth
88 data points
Includes 11 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with MiniMax M2.1
The charts below split 18 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-5 and MiniMax M2.1: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | GPT-5 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Weighted overall score | 42.7 pts | 57.3 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 1 categories | 2 categories |
| Operational advantages | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage | First-token latency |
| Context window | 400K 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 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | OpenAI | MiniMax |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | GPT | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-09-30 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | openai/gpt-5 | minimax/minimax-m2.1 |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-5 and MiniMax M2.1: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
GPT-5
GPT-5 is stronger in benchmark categories (Math) and operational dimensions (Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage).
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax M2.1 is stronger in benchmark categories (Coding, Reasoning) and operational dimensions (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
52
Avg. score
MiniMax M2.1
54.9
GPT-5
MiniMax M2.1 leads by 6.5
MiniMax M2.1 leads by 5.4
GPT-5
GPT-5 leads by 9.8
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GPT-5
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
GPT-5
winner0.81 s
Rank #28/139 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
27.56 s
Rank #102/139 · confidence 4
GPT-5
winner0.81 s
Rank #40/139 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
1.01 s
Rank #59/139 · confidence 4
GPT-5
73.8 tok/s
Rank #84/139 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner75.3 tok/s
Rank #82/139 · confidence 4
GPT-5
$3.44/M
Rank #119/163 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner$0.525/M
Rank #42/163 · confidence 4
GPT-5
$10.00/M
Rank #122/163 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner$1.20/M
Rank #44/163 · confidence 4
GPT-5
$1.25/M
Rank #109/163 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner$0.300/M
Rank #46/163 · confidence 4
GPT-5
80.6%
Rank #57/125 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner87.5%
Rank #9/125 · confidence 4
GPT-5
5.4%
Rank #131/186 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner22.2%
Rank #49/186 · confidence 4
GPT-5
67.3%
Rank #120/187 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner83.0%
Rank #57/187 · confidence 4
GPT-5
55.8%
Rank #49/115 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner81.0%
Rank #15/115 · confidence 4
GPT-5
38.8%
Rank #82/184 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner40.7%
Rank #60/184 · confidence 4
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GPT-5 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | GPT-5 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
20 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency 95 tok/s / 1234ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
5 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency 46 tok/s / 6577ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
5 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency 102 tok/s / 948ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
5 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency 61 tok/s / 6393ms input / output No data |
5 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency 38 tok/s / 15844ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
GPT-5 gpt-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0041/request | MiniMax M2.1 minimax-m2.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0.863/M | |
GPT-5 gpt-5-medium speed / latency No data input / output $0.0068/request | MiniMax M2.1 minimax-m2.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0.288/M |
Weighted outcome: MiniMax M2.1. 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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