Model Comparison

GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
vs. M2.1

Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · OpenAI, MiniMax

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logo GPT-5.5 (xhigh) 10 metric wins

Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding

Best Value

MiniMax logo

M2.1

100.0 value score

62.0 reasoning / $0.52/1M

Lowest Price

MiniMax logo

M2.1

$0.30/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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GPT-5.5 (xhigh)

66.0 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

OpenAI logo

GPT-5.5 (xhigh)

59.1 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

M2.1 has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

M2.1 is 16.7x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.5 (xhigh).

Speed gap

M2.1 generates about 3.6x as many tokens per second as GPT-5.5 (xhigh).

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.5 (xhigh) leads M2.1 by 4.0 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

GPT-5.5 (xhigh) leads M2.1 by 26.3 points on coding.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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GPT-5.5 (xhigh)

OpenAI

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

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M2.1

MiniMax

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TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
OpenAI logo GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
OpenAI
MiniMax logo M2.1
MiniMax
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $5.00/1M$0.30/1M
Output Cost $30.00/1M$1.20/1M
Blended (3:1) $11.25/1M$0.52/1M
Specifications
Organization OpenAIMiniMax
Release Date Apr 23, 2026Dec 23, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput 61.4 tok/s224.1 tok/s
TTFT 62483ms2637ms
Latency 62483ms11561ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 5.0100.0
Reasoning Score 66.062.0
Intelligence 60.239.4
Coding 59.132.8
Math 82.7
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 93.5%83.0%
MMLU Pro 87.5%
HLE 44.3%22.2%
LiveCodeBench 81.0%
AIME 2025 82.7%
SciCode 56.1%40.7%
LCR 74.3%59.0%
IFBench 75.9%69.9%
TAU-bench v2 93.9%85.4%
TerminalBench Hard 60.6%28.8%

Key Takeaways

M2.1 offers the best value at $0.30/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

GPT-5.5 (xhigh) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.0 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

GPT-5.5 (xhigh) reaches a 59.1 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

OpenAI logo

GPT-5.5 (xhigh)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development
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M2.1

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing