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MiniMax M2.1 vs o3 Deep Research

Compare MiniMax M2.1 from MiniMax and o3 Deep Research from OpenAI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

MiniMax M2.1 vs o3 Deep Research: side-by-side summary

MiniMax M2.1 and o3 Deep Research are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

MiniMax M2.1, from MiniMax, has a 204,800-token context window and is priced at $0.30/M tokens input, $1.20/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

o3 Deep Research, from OpenAI, has a 200,000-token context window and is priced by the provider serving it on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • MiniMax M2.1: 204,800 tokens
  • o3 Deep Research: 200,000 tokens
Price
  • MiniMax M2.1: $0.30/M tokens input, $1.20/M tokens output
  • o3 Deep Research: Pricing varies by provider
Provided by
  • MiniMax M2.1: MiniMax
  • o3 Deep Research: OpenAI
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MiniMax M2.1
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o3 Deep Research
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o3 Deep Research

Overview

MiniMax M2.1
Author
MiniMax
o3 Deep Research
Author
OpenAI
MiniMax M2.1
Context length
205Ktokens
o3 Deep Research
Context length
200Ktokens
MiniMax M2.1
Reasoning
o3 Deep Research
Reasoning
MiniMax M2.1
Input modalities
o3 Deep Research
Input modalities
MiniMax M2.1
Output modalities
o3 Deep Research
Output modalities
model details, providers and pricing
model details, providers and pricing
MiniMax M2.1
o3 Deep Research

MiniMax M2.1 vs o3 Deep Research at a glance

MiniMax M2.1 vs o3 Deep Research comparison
MiniMax M2.1o3 Deep Research
Input price$0.30/M tokensPricing varies by provider
Output price$1.20/M tokensPricing varies by provider
Context window204,800 tokens200,000 tokens
Intelligence IndexNot availableNot available
Coding IndexNot availableNot available
Agentic IndexNot availableNot available
Latency (p50)1.58 sNot available
Throughput (p50)70.0 tok/sNot available

Sep 5, 2026

Which has the longer context window, MiniMax M2.1 or o3 Deep Research?

MiniMax M2.1 has the longer context window at 204,800 tokens, compared with 200,000 tokens for o3 Deep Research.

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