AI model comparison
GLM 4.5 vs MiniMax M1
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Z.ai
GLM 4.5
GLM-4.5 is our latest flagship foundation model, purpose-built for agent-based applications. It leverages a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture and supports a context length of up to 128k tokens.
GLM 4.5 is scheduled to be retired on December 31, 2026. Consider GLM 5.3 instead.
- Input / 1M
- $0.60
- Output / 1M
- $2.20
- Context
- 131K
MiniMax
MiniMax M1
MiniMax-M1 is a large-scale, open-weight reasoning model designed for extended context and high-efficiency inference.
- Input / 1M
- $0.55
- Output / 1M
- $2.20
- Context
- 1M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
MiniMax M1
1.0x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
GLM 4.5
12.8 vs 11.7 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
MiniMax M1
1M vs 131K tokens
Newer release
GLM 4.5
Released July 25, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Coding index
Agentic index
Pricing
GLM 4.5 vs MiniMax M1 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.60 | $0.55 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $2.20 | $2.20 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.11 | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 131K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 98K tokens | 40K tokens |
| Input types | Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | July 25, 2025 | June 17, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Not supported | Not supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Not supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Not supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Not supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
Keep exploring
More on these models
Other head-to-heads, the full model page, and the alternatives list for each model.
Our take
MiniMax M1 is 1.0x cheaper for a typical chat. GLM 4.5 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (12.8 vs 11.7). MiniMax M1 has the larger context window (1M vs 131K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is GLM 4.5 or MiniMax M1 cheaper?
MiniMax M1 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). MiniMax M1 costs $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens, while GLM 4.5 costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, GLM 4.5 or MiniMax M1?
MiniMax M1 supports up to 1M tokens of context, compared with 131K for GLM 4.5.
Is GLM 4.5 smarter than MiniMax M1?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, GLM 4.5 scores 12.8 and MiniMax M1 scores 11.7, putting GLM 4.5 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use GLM 4.5 and MiniMax M1 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see GLM 4.5 and MiniMax M1 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to GLM 4.5 and MiniMax M1 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.