If I buy a mac mini now, can i see it on a imac 21.5 inch i got last year for christmas?\

I want a mac mini but i don't want to pay $1,000 for a thunderbolt display, but i also dont want to scrap my imac since it has gotten really slow even after i cleaned up the hard drive

Yes, using a Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt cable in Target Display Mode.
see > iMac (Mid 2011) and later: Target Display Mode does not work with Mini DisplayPort cable
also see > Thunderbolt ports and displays: Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Can you tell us more about your 2011 iMac, what App's you run on it and why you think it already needs to be replaced? Plus please tell us that you did not load MacKeeper or some other AV junkware on it?
It should not already be that slow, I have various Intel Mac's ranging from 2006 thru 2010 and none are what I would call slow.

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http://www.nihpo.com/static/images/01.jpg
http://www.nihpo.com/static/images/02.jpg
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