Model comparison
ERNIE 5.1 vs MiniMax M1
ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Baidu
MiniMaxSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. ERNIE 5.1 scores higher in 7 categories and MiniMax M1 in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where ERNIE 5.1 leads 65.1 to 53.1.
- MiniMax M1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax M1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Baidu | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 43.8 | 40.3 |
| Released | — | 2025-06-13 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 40K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.55 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.20 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 44.0 (#76), MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1488 | 1359 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
ERNIE 5.1: —, MiniMax M1: —
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Search | 1227 | — |
Reasoning MiniMax M1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 21.9 (#211), MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1481 | 1339 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 23.4% | — |
Math ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 40.3 (#92), MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1481 | 1361 |
Knowledge ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 41.9 (#102), MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1492 | 1317 |
Multilingual ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 55.5 (#29), MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1454 | 1319 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1508 | 1360 |
| LMArena French | 1488 | 1370 |
| LMArena German | 1470 | 1350 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1422 | 1217 |
| LMArena Korean | 1427 | 1266 |
| LMArena Russian | 1459 | 1329 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1473 | 1353 |
Instruction Following ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 76.7 (#37), MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1460 | 1312 |
Long Context ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 44.7 (#59), MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1462 | 1326 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 69.4% |
Writing & Preference ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 65.1 (#52), MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1468 | 1343 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1441 | 1298 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1471 | 1335 |
Frequently asked questions
Is ERNIE 5.1 better than MiniMax M1?
ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is ERNIE 5.1 or MiniMax M1 better for coding?
ERNIE 5.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 44.0 versus 39.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do ERNIE 5.1 and MiniMax M1 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. ERNIE 5.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax M1 has 18.