Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs MiniMax M1
MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
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MiniMaxSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and MiniMax M1 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where MiniMax M1 leads 53.1 to 36.5.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | MiniMax M1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | |
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 40.3 |
| Released | — | 2025-06-13 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 40K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.55 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.20 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax M1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1359 |
Reasoning MiniMax M1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1339 |
Math MiniMax M1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1361 |
Knowledge MiniMax M1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1317 |
Multilingual MiniMax M1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1319 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1360 |
| LMArena French | 1157 | 1370 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | 1350 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | 1217 |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | 1266 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1329 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | 1353 |
Instruction Following MiniMax M1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1312 |
Long Context MiniMax M1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1326 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 69.4% |
Writing & Preference MiniMax M1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1343 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1298 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1335 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than MiniMax M1?
MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or MiniMax M1 better for coding?
MiniMax M1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.9 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and MiniMax M1 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax M1 has 18.