MiniMax M1 vs Solar Pro 4
Solar Pro 4 leads MiniMax M1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 28.2 to 11.7, and Solar Pro 4 costs 3.7x less per output token ($0.60 vs $2.20 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 29 benchmarks have a result for both.
MiniMax M1 or Solar Pro 4: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick MiniMax M1 for a larger context window (1M against 524K tokens) and work measured by LMArena Text: coding or LMArena Text: software and IT, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 29
- MiniMax M1 only
- 0
- Solar Pro 4 only
- 16
- Like-for-like categories
- 6 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Solar Pro 4
Solar Pro 4 leads, 28.2 against 11.7.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Solar Pro 4 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1176.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
MiniMax M1
MiniMax M1 takes 1M tokens against 524K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Solar Pro 4
MiniMax M1 $0.0015, Solar Pro 4 $0.0004 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- MiniMax M1 not benchmarked, Solar Pro 4 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Intelligence, 16.5 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- LMArena Text: Korean: MiniMax M1 1266 against Solar Pro 4 1383, 19.6 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- MiniMax M1 $2.20 against Solar Pro 4 $0.60 per million output tokens, 3.7x apart.
- Context window
- MiniMax M1 takes 1M tokens, Solar Pro 4 524K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | MiniMax M1 | Bars | Solar Pro 4 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 2 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 3 | ||
| Math | 0 | 2 | ||
| Knowledge | 0 | 4 | ||
| General | 1 | 16 | ||
| All shared boards | 1 | 28 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index02
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1371 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 52.7 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 48.0% | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| ALE-Bench | Not measured | 179.3 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1359 | 1438 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1359 | 1431 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1363 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1371 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 35 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 11.7 | 28.2 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: agents building web apps | Not measured | 1105 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index03
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 89.1% | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 29.8% | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1339 | 1400 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1317 | 1428 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1353 | 1427 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: math | 1361 | 1421 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1363 | 1427 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: science | 1354 | 1404 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1355 | 1374 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1337 | 1383 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1319 | 1381 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1176 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1147 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 1169 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1178 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 1178 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1182 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index116
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 70.7% | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text | 1343 | 1388 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1312 | 1375 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1297 | 1317 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: English | 1363 | 1414 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1319 | 1363 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1360 | 1422 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: German | 1350 | 1358 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1217 | 1320 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1266 | 1383 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: French | 1370 | 1400 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1353 | 1409 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1329 | 1357 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1329 | 1304 | MiniMax M1 |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1335 | 1385 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1326 | 1382 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1311 | 1344 | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1303 | 1332 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 30 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Solar Pro 4 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Solar Pro 4 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Solar Pro 4 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | MiniMax M1 | Upstage Solar Pro 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MiniMax | Upstage |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | June 17, 2025 | August 10, 2026 |
| Context window | 1M | 524K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.40 | $0.15 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.20 | $0.60 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 1 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is MiniMax M1 better than Solar Pro 4 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick MiniMax M1 for a larger context window (1M against 524K tokens) and work measured by LMArena Text: coding or LMArena Text: software and IT, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M1 or Solar Pro 4?
MiniMax M1 costs $0.40 per million input tokens and $2.20 per million output tokens; Solar Pro 4 costs $0.15 and $0.60. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, MiniMax M1 or Solar Pro 4?
MiniMax M1, with 1M tokens against 524K.
How many benchmarks is the MiniMax M1 vs Solar Pro 4 comparison based on?
29 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. MiniMax M1's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Solar Pro 4's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.