GLM 4.6 vs MiniMax M2.1

Choose GLM 4.6 if you want the value pick for open-weight coding agents. Choose MiniMax M2.1 if you want tool-heavy personal and autonomous agents on a budget.

In our editorial scoring, MiniMax M2.1 leads in 2 of five dimensions (agentic ability and value for $), while GLM 4.6 leads in 1. On price, GLM 4.6 runs about $0.82 per 1M tokens (blended) and is open-weight; MiniMax M2.1 is about $0.49 and open-weight.

The model is half the story — the agent is the other half

The model picks the moves; the agent runs the loop, the tools, and the guardrails. Once you've chosen a model, see which agent gets the most out of it.