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MiniMax: MiniMax M3 vs xAI: Grok 4.20
Side-by-side comparison of specs, pricing, benchmark scores, and task rankings. Updated 2026-06-01.
| MiniMax: MiniMax M3 | xAI: Grok 4.20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | minimax | x-ai |
| Quality Score | 100 | 100 |
| Input Price | $0.30/M | $1.25/M |
| Output Price | $1.20/M | $2.50/M |
| Context Window | 1,048,576 | 2,000,000 |
| Max Output | 512,000 | - |
| Tool Calling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured Output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | - | - |
Who wins by task?
| Task | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 | xAI: Grok 4.20 |
|---|---|---|
| SQL Generation | 133 | 133 |
| Code Completion | 131 | 119 |
| Code Documentation | 131 | 131 |
| Regex Writing | 119 | 119 |
| CSV / Spreadsheet Cleanup | 133 | 133 |
| JSON Extraction | 131 | 123 |
| Bulk Data Labeling | 129 | 120 |
| Long-Document Summarization | 137 | 137 |
| Short-Form Summarization | 123 | 115 |
| Blog Post Writing | 121 | 121 |
Scores reflect capability match + benchmark data + pricing for each task. Methodology →
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