Model comparison
Gemini 1.0 Pro vs MiniMax-M2
MiniMax-M2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.4 to 27.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
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MiniMaxSummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 1.0 Pro scores higher in 0 categories and MiniMax-M2 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where MiniMax-M2 leads 37.3 to 9.3.
- MiniMax-M2 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemini 1.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | |
| Noometry Index | 27.3 | 37.4 |
| Released | 2023-12-13 | 2025-10-27 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 205K |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 24 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 32.2 (#275), MiniMax-M2: 39.3 (#159)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1108 | 1370 |
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | — | 61% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1297 |
| HumanEval+ | 55.5% | — |
| MBPP+ | 61.4% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemini 1.0 Pro: —, MiniMax-M2: 25.1 (#109)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 30% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 160.6 |
Reasoning MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 17.1 (#296), MiniMax-M2: 19.4 (#258)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1109 | 1357 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 57.8% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 14.8% |
| DTBench | 45.9% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 117.04 | — |
Math MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 9.3 (#321), MiniMax-M2: 37.3 (#160)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1132 | 1352 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.1% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 11.2% | — |
Knowledge MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 15.6 (#291), MiniMax-M2: 37.0 (#163)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1059 | 1337 |
| GPQA Diamond | 34% | — |
| MMLU | 70% | — |
Multilingual MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 33.4 (#252), MiniMax-M2: 45.3 (#171)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1138 | 1313 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1124 | 1366 |
| LMArena French | 1145 | 1335 |
| LMArena German | 1125 | 1355 |
| LMArena Russian | 1186 | 1331 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1119 | 1326 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1023 | — |
Instruction Following MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 57.6 (#267), MiniMax-M2: 70.2 (#166)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1114 | 1328 |
Long Context MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 34.3 (#249), MiniMax-M2: 40.5 (#153)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1132 | 1331 |
Writing & Preference MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 36.0 (#264), MiniMax-M2: 53.0 (#162)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1149 | 1340 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1131 | 1286 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1139 | 1361 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 1.0 Pro better than MiniMax-M2?
MiniMax-M2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.4 to 27.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 1.0 Pro or MiniMax-M2 better for coding?
MiniMax-M2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.3 versus 32.2 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 1.0 Pro and MiniMax-M2 share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 1.0 Pro has 24 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax-M2 has 21.