Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 7b IT vs MiniMax-M2.5
MiniMax-M2.5 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.3 to 31.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
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MiniMaxSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 7b IT scores higher in 2 categories and MiniMax-M2.5 in 6 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where MiniMax-M2.5 leads 53.9 to 30.4.
Side by side
| Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | |
| Noometry Index | 31.3 | 38.3 |
| Released | — | 2026-02-12 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 205K |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 33 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax-M2.5 leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 31.5 (#284), MiniMax-M2.5: 48.1 (#58)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1084 | 1381 |
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | — | 75.8% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1387 |
| SWE-bench Multilingual | — | 68.3% |
| ALE-Bench | — | 618.17 |
| HumanEval+ | 35.4% | — |
| MBPP+ | 45% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: —, MiniMax-M2.5: 30.4 (#77)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 42.7% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | -23.16 |
Reasoning Gemma 1.1 7b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 20.5 (#238), MiniMax-M2.5: 17.5 (#292)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1071 | 1372 |
| ARC-AGI-2 | — | 4.9% |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 55.2% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 16.8% |
| ARC-AGI-1 | — | 63.7% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 146.68 |
Math Gemma 1.1 7b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 32.0 (#220), MiniMax-M2.5: 26.9 (#253)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1107 | 1378 |
| ProofBench | — | 4% |
Knowledge MiniMax-M2.5 leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 28.3 (#247), MiniMax-M2.5: 39.2 (#135)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1039 | 1379 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 9.1% |
Multilingual MiniMax-M2.5 leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 28.1 (#273), MiniMax-M2.5: 47.1 (#152)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1052 | 1338 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1061 | 1393 |
| LMArena French | 1065 | 1362 |
| LMArena German | 1054 | 1362 |
| LMArena Japanese | 971 | 1171 |
| LMArena Korean | 988 | 1232 |
| LMArena Russian | 1046 | 1358 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1049 | 1354 |
Instruction Following MiniMax-M2.5 leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 54.0 (#283), MiniMax-M2.5: 71.5 (#148)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1057 | 1353 |
Long Context MiniMax-M2.5 leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 32.1 (#272), MiniMax-M2.5: 37.5 (#216)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1056 | 1366 |
| CL-bench | — | 11.4% |
| CL-bench Life | — | 6.3% |
Writing & Preference MiniMax-M2.5 leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 30.4 (#288), MiniMax-M2.5: 53.9 (#153)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | MiniMax-M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1094 | 1359 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1060 | 1331 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1040 | 1364 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1361 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 7b IT better than MiniMax-M2.5?
MiniMax-M2.5 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.3 to 31.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 7b IT or MiniMax-M2.5 better for coding?
MiniMax-M2.5 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.1 versus 31.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 7b IT and MiniMax-M2.5 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 7b IT has 19 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax-M2.5 has 33.