Model comparison
Gemini 2.0 Pro vs MiniMax M1
MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 39.1 on the Noometry Index.
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MiniMaxSummary
- They share 1 benchmark with published results for both. Gemini 2.0 Pro scores higher in 3 categories and MiniMax M1 in 4 categories; 5 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in long context, where MiniMax M1 leads 41.4 to 29.2.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is Fiction.LiveBench: 41.7% for Gemini 2.0 Pro and 69.4% for MiniMax M1.
- MiniMax M1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax M1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | |
| Noometry Index | 39.1 | 40.3 |
| Released | 2025-02-05 | 2025-06-13 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 40K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.55 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.20 |
| Results tracked | 14 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax M1 leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 37.8 (#187), MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Aider Polyglot | 35.6% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 63.5% | — |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1359 |
Reasoning MiniMax M1 leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 22.3 (#198), MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| EnigmaEval | 0.7% | — |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 60.1% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1339 |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 68% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 135.06 | — |
| LiveBench | 65.1% | — |
Math Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 39.7 (#100), MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Math | 71% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1361 |
| MATH Level 5 | 83.5% | — |
Knowledge Too close to call
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 36.5 (#167), MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 65.7% | — |
| Confabulations | 18.4% | — |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1317 |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemini 2.0 Pro: —, MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1319 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1360 |
| LMArena French | — | 1370 |
| LMArena German | — | 1350 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1217 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1266 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1329 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1353 |
Instruction Following Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 75.5 (#59), MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 83.4% | — |
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1312 |
Long Context MiniMax M1 leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 29.2 (#292), MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction.LiveBench | 41.7% | 69.4% |
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1326 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 52.7 (#165), MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1343 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1298 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1335 |
| LiveBench Language | 44.9% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 2.0 Pro better than MiniMax M1?
MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 39.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 2.0 Pro or MiniMax M1 better for coding?
MiniMax M1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.9 versus 37.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 2.0 Pro and MiniMax M1 share?
1 benchmark has published results for both models. Gemini 2.0 Pro has 14 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax M1 has 18.