Model comparison
ERNIE 5.0 0110 vs MiniMax-M2.1
ERNIE 5.0 0110 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.2 to 38.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 18 shared benchmarks.
Baidu
MiniMaxSummary
- They share 18 benchmarks with published results for both. ERNIE 5.0 0110 scores higher in 8 categories and MiniMax-M2.1 in 0 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where ERNIE 5.0 0110 leads 63.4 to 58.5.
- MiniMax-M2.1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| ERNIE 5.0 0110 | MiniMax-M2.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Baidu | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 41.2 | 38.4 |
| Released | — | 2025-12-23 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 205K |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 20 | 22 |
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Category by category
Coding ERNIE 5.0 0110 leads
ERNIE 5.0 0110: 42.3 (#94), MiniMax-M2.1: 40.1 (#132)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.0 0110 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1455 | 1421 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1384 |
| ALE-Bench | — | 623.83 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
ERNIE 5.0 0110: —, MiniMax-M2.1: 27.7 (#91)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.0 0110 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 36.6% |
Reasoning Too close to call
ERNIE 5.0 0110: 16.3 (#296), MiniMax-M2.1: 15.8 (#301)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.0 0110 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 10.3% | 11.2% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1446 | 1410 |
| Thematic Generalization | 41.7% | — |
Math Too close to call
ERNIE 5.0 0110: 36.5 (#111), MiniMax-M2.1: 35.6 (#142)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.0 0110 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1437 | 1396 |
Knowledge ERNIE 5.0 0110 leads
ERNIE 5.0 0110: 39.2 (#125), MiniMax-M2.1: 37.7 (#143)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.0 0110 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1427 | 1432 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 11.8% |
Multimodal Not comparable
ERNIE 5.0 0110: 39.1 (#49), MiniMax-M2.1: —
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.0 0110 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1248 | — |
Multilingual ERNIE 5.0 0110 leads
ERNIE 5.0 0110: 54.3 (#47), MiniMax-M2.1: 50.2 (#123)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.0 0110 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1436 | 1378 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1512 | 1430 |
| LMArena French | 1466 | 1405 |
| LMArena German | 1462 | 1380 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1383 | 1287 |
| LMArena Korean | 1406 | 1297 |
| LMArena Russian | 1446 | 1386 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1473 | 1396 |
Instruction Following Too close to call
ERNIE 5.0 0110: 74.7 (#88), MiniMax-M2.1: 74.0 (#108)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.0 0110 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1413 | 1399 |
Long Context Too close to call
ERNIE 5.0 0110: 43.4 (#90), MiniMax-M2.1: 43.2 (#98)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.0 0110 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1422 | 1416 |
Writing & Preference ERNIE 5.0 0110 leads
ERNIE 5.0 0110: 63.4 (#64), MiniMax-M2.1: 58.5 (#114)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.0 0110 | MiniMax-M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1445 | 1392 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1426 | 1362 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1433 | 1396 |
Frequently asked questions
Is ERNIE 5.0 0110 better than MiniMax-M2.1?
ERNIE 5.0 0110 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.2 to 38.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is ERNIE 5.0 0110 or MiniMax-M2.1 better for coding?
ERNIE 5.0 0110 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.3 versus 40.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do ERNIE 5.0 0110 and MiniMax-M2.1 share?
18 benchmarks have published results for both models. ERNIE 5.0 0110 has 20 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax-M2.1 has 22.