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

MiniMax-M2.1vsKAT Coder Pro V2

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

MiniMax

MiniMax-M2.1

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

KAT Coder Pro V2

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

Winner by Category

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

Pricing Comparison

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

Speed Comparison

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

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
39.443.8
Coding Index
32.845.6
Math Index
82.7
GPQA Diamond
83.0%85.5%
MMLU-Pro
87.5%
LiveCodeBench
81.0%
AIME 2025
82.7%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
22.2%16.0%
SciCode
40.7%38.3%
IFBench
69.9%66.7%
TerminalBench
28.8%49.2%
MiniMax-M2.17 wins
4 winsKAT Coder Pro V2

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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. MiniMax-M2.1 also has lower time-to-first-token (1.56s vs 2.03s).

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

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.