Compare/KAT Coder Pro V2 vs MiniMax-M2.1

KAT Coder Pro V2vsMiniMax-M2.1

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

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KAT Coder Pro V2

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$1.2/M
Speed
99 tok/s
TTFT
2.03s
MiniMax

MiniMax-M2.1

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$1.2/M
Speed
63 tok/s
TTFT
1.56s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
KAT Coder Pro V2
Lower Latency
MiniMax-M2.1
Benchmarks (4-7)
MiniMax-M2.1

Pricing Comparison

MetricKAT Coder Pro V2MiniMax-M2.1
Input ($/M tokens)$0.3$0.3
Output ($/M tokens)$1.2$1.2
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
KAT Coder Pro V2$0.42
MiniMax-M2.1$0.42

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
KAT Coder Pro V2
99 tok/s
MiniMax-M2.1
63 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
KAT Coder Pro V2
2.03s
MiniMax-M2.1
1.56s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
43.839.4
Coding Index
45.632.8
Math Index
82.7
GPQA Diamond
85.5%83.0%
MMLU-Pro
87.5%
LiveCodeBench
81.0%
AIME 2025
82.7%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
16.0%22.2%
SciCode
38.3%40.7%
IFBench
66.7%69.9%
TerminalBench
49.2%28.8%
KAT Coder Pro V24 wins
7 winsMiniMax-M2.1

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, KAT Coder Pro V2 or MiniMax-M2.1?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

MiniMax-M2.1 wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 4 for KAT Coder Pro V2. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

KAT Coder Pro V2 generates tokens faster at 99 tok/s vs 63 tok/s. However, MiniMax-M2.1 has lower time-to-first-token (1.56s vs 2.03s).

When should I use KAT Coder Pro V2 vs MiniMax-M2.1?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, MiniMax-M2.1 for stronger benchmark performance, and KAT Coder Pro V2 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.