Model comparison
ERNIE 5.1 vs MiniMax-M2
ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 37.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
Baidu
MiniMaxSummary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. ERNIE 5.1 scores higher in 8 categories and MiniMax-M2 in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where ERNIE 5.1 leads 65.1 to 53.0.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 23.4% for ERNIE 5.1 and 14.8% for MiniMax-M2.
- MiniMax-M2 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax-M2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Baidu | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 43.8 | 37.4 |
| Released | — | 2025-10-27 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 205K |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 21 |
Sponsored placements are available on pages like this one. Advertise on Noometry
Category by category
Coding ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 44.0 (#76), MiniMax-M2: 39.3 (#159)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1488 | 1370 |
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | — | 61% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1297 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
ERNIE 5.1: —, MiniMax-M2: 25.1 (#109)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 30% |
| LMArena Search | 1227 | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 160.6 |
Reasoning ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 21.9 (#211), MiniMax-M2: 19.4 (#258)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 23.4% | 14.8% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1481 | 1357 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 57.8% |
Math ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 40.3 (#92), MiniMax-M2: 37.3 (#160)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1481 | 1352 |
Knowledge ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 41.9 (#102), MiniMax-M2: 37.0 (#163)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1492 | 1337 |
Multilingual ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 55.5 (#29), MiniMax-M2: 45.3 (#171)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1454 | 1313 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1508 | 1366 |
| LMArena French | 1488 | 1335 |
| LMArena German | 1470 | 1355 |
| LMArena Russian | 1459 | 1331 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1473 | 1326 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1422 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1427 | — |
Instruction Following ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 76.7 (#37), MiniMax-M2: 70.2 (#166)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1460 | 1328 |
Long Context ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 44.7 (#59), MiniMax-M2: 40.5 (#153)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1462 | 1331 |
Writing & Preference ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 65.1 (#52), MiniMax-M2: 53.0 (#162)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1468 | 1340 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1441 | 1286 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1471 | 1361 |
Frequently asked questions
Is ERNIE 5.1 better than MiniMax-M2?
ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 37.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is ERNIE 5.1 or MiniMax-M2 better for coding?
ERNIE 5.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 44.0 versus 39.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do ERNIE 5.1 and MiniMax-M2 share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. ERNIE 5.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax-M2 has 21.