CC MiniMax M2.1
Minimax · text → text
For Claude Code only
Input$0.1 /M
Output$0.1 /M
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GLM 5.2
CC MiniMax M2.1 vs GLM 5.2
Compare CC MiniMax M2.1 from Minimax and GLM 5.2 from Z.AI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
CC MiniMax M2.1GLM 5.2+ Add model · 2/4
36% off
GLM 5.2
Z.AI · text → text
GLM-5.2 is Z.ai’s flagship model for the era of long-horizon tasks. With a truly usable 1M-token context window, it can handle project-level engineering context, execute long-running tasks more reliably, follow engineering standards more consistently, and complete the full development workflow from requirements to multi-platform deployment in a single task.
Input$1.1268$0.7212 /M
Output$3.9438$2.524 /M
Cache read$0.2817$0.1803 /M
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
CC MiniMax M2.1
GLM 5.2
Input /M
$0.1
$1.1268$0.7212−36%
Output /M
$0.1
$3.9438$2.524−36%
Cache read /M
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$0.2817$0.1803−36%
Context length
204,800
1,000,000
Max output
204,800
131,072
Time to First Token
1.4 s
1.0 s
Throughput
29.7 tok/s
35.9 tok/s
Modalities
text
text
Supported Parameters
toolsfunction callingstructured outputs
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputs
API Formats
chat_completions · claude_api
Released
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June 16, 2026
Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.
Activity Past 30 Days
Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.
cc-minimax-m2.1glm-5.2
Tokens / day
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Requests / day
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Performance Past 3 Days
Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.
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Throughput (tok/s)
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TTFT (s)
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Uptime (%)
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LMArena Benchmarks
LMArena ratings by capability (Bradley-Terry, commonly called Elo). Higher is better.
Text
cc-minimax-m2.1glm-5.2
1320138014401500
Overall
13851472
Coding
14391509
Math
13931476
Hard prompts
14081492
Instruction following
13861465
Multi-turn
13911469
Creative writing
13461451
Longer query
14101482
Chinese
14151517
English
14021480
WebDev Arena
cc-minimax-m2.1glm-5.2
13401420150015801660
Overall
13921589
React
13721601
HTML
14041540
Gaming
13801628
Simulations
13821614
Data analytics
13941543
Source: LMArena (arena.ai) leaderboard, imported by AIHubMix. Models without published ratings are omitted per chart.
Cost calculator
Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.
CC MiniMax M2.1
$7.50 /mo
GLM 5.2
$127$81.13 /mo
Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.
FAQ
Which is cheaper: CC MiniMax M2.1, GLM 5.2?
CC MiniMax M2.1: $0.1/M output tokens; GLM 5.2: $2.524/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How do their coding arena scores compare?
GLM 5.2: 1509; CC MiniMax M2.1: 1439 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
Which responds faster?
GLM 5.2: 1.0s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
How large is each context window?
CC MiniMax M2.1 accepts 204,800 and GLM 5.2 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 204,800 tokens on CC MiniMax M2.1 and 131,072 tokens on GLM 5.2.
Which one generates tokens faster?
GLM 5.2 at 35.9 tok/s and CC MiniMax M2.1 at 29.7 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
CC MiniMax M2.1 accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; GLM 5.2 accepts text input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs.
Can I call CC MiniMax M2.1 and GLM 5.2 with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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