Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 7b IT vs MiniMax-M2
MiniMax-M2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.9 to 30.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
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MiniMaxSummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 7b IT scores higher in 1 category and MiniMax-M2 in 7 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where MiniMax-M2 leads 53.3 to 30.6.
Side by side
| Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | |
| Noometry Index | 30.7 | 36.9 |
| Released | — | 2025-10-27 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 205K |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 31.0 (#279), MiniMax-M2: 39.1 (#151)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1084 | 1370 |
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | — | 61% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1297 |
| HumanEval+ | 35.4% | — |
| MBPP+ | 45% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: —, MiniMax-M2: 24.9 (#102)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 30% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 160.6 |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 19.6 (#235), MiniMax-M2: 18.6 (#256)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1071 | 1357 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 57.8% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 14.8% |
Math MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 29.5 (#217), MiniMax-M2: 34.6 (#158)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1107 | 1350 |
Knowledge MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 27.8 (#242), MiniMax-M2: 36.3 (#160)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1039 | 1336 |
Multilingual MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 28.3 (#268), MiniMax-M2: 45.6 (#165)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1052 | 1314 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1060 | 1367 |
| LMArena French | 1064 | 1336 |
| LMArena German | 1054 | 1366 |
| LMArena Russian | 1046 | 1332 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1049 | 1326 |
| LMArena Japanese | 971 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 988 | — |
Instruction Following MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 54.3 (#278), MiniMax-M2: 70.4 (#160)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1057 | 1329 |
Long Context MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 32.0 (#267), MiniMax-M2: 40.5 (#148)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1056 | 1332 |
Writing & Preference MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 30.6 (#283), MiniMax-M2: 53.3 (#157)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1094 | 1340 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1059 | 1288 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1040 | 1362 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 7b IT better than MiniMax-M2?
MiniMax-M2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.9 to 30.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 7b IT or MiniMax-M2 better for coding?
MiniMax-M2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.1 versus 31.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 7b IT and MiniMax-M2 share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 7b IT has 19 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax-M2 has 21.