MiniMax-M2.1 vs Solar Pro 4.
model vs model · prices as of
Solar Pro 4 takes 2 of 5 rounds against MiniMax-M2.1. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.63 per million tokens against $1.91.
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.1
$1.91/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at LLM Gateway · $0.228 per 1,000 pages
205k context · tool calling · open weights
Upstagewins 2 roundsSolar Pro 4
$0.63/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Nous Portal · $0.0756 per 1,000 pages
524k context · tool calling
List price in (lower wins)
$0.30/M
$0.30/M
List price out (lower wins)
$1.20/M
$1.20/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$1.91/M at LLM Gateway
$0.63/M at Nous Portal
Standard price (lower wins)
$2.10/M
$2.10/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.228
$0.0756
Context
205k tokens
524k tokens
Open weights
yes
not stated
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
not stated
yes
Reads images
no
no
Reasoning
yes
yes
Released
23 Dec 2025
10 Aug 2026
Providers selling it
24
7
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
not stated
Providers selling both · 2
Nous Portal$2.10 / $0.63
Kilo Gateway$2.10 / $2.10
MiniMax-M2.1 then Solar Pro 4, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- MiniMax-M2.1Nous Portal$0.24 / $0.96 $0.30 / $1.2025% dearer ·
- Solar Pro 4Nous Portal$0.07 / $0.29 $0.09 / $0.3625% dearer ·
- Solar Pro 4
TrustedRouter$0.32 / $1.27 $0.10 / $0.3870% cheaper · - Solar Pro 4
LLMTR$0.03 / $0.12 $0.30 / $1.20900% dearer · - Solar Pro 4
OpenRouter$0.03 / $0.12 $0.09 / $0.36200% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, MiniMax-M2.1 or Solar Pro 4?
- Solar Pro 4, at $0.63 per million tokens against $1.91 for MiniMax-M2.1, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- MiniMax-M2.1: $1.91 at LLM Gateway. Solar Pro 4: $0.63 at Nous Portal.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 2 providers sell both: Nous Portal, Kilo Gateway. The cheapest of them for the two together is Nous Portal.
- Which holds more context?
- Solar Pro 4, at 524k tokens against 205k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.