Model comparison
Granite 4.2 30b vs MiniMax M1
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.4 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
MiniMaxSummary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 4.2 30b scores higher in 7 categories and MiniMax M1 in 0 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
Side by side
| Granite 4.2 30b | MiniMax M1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 41.4 | 39.7 |
| Released | — | 2025-06-13 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 40K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.40 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.20 |
| Results tracked | 11 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 40.4 (#127), MiniMax M1: 39.2 (#149)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1394 | 1359 |
Reasoning Too close to call
Granite 4.2 30b: 26.7 (#114), MiniMax M1: 25.8 (#125)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1375 | 1340 |
Math Not comparable
Granite 4.2 30b: —, MiniMax M1: 34.8 (#152)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1360 |
Knowledge Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 38.5 (#134), MiniMax M1: 35.7 (#168)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1405 | 1316 |
Multilingual Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 47.4 (#146), MiniMax M1: 46.0 (#157)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1340 | 1320 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1415 | 1361 |
| LMArena Russian | 1342 | 1330 |
| LMArena French | — | 1369 |
| LMArena German | — | 1350 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1220 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1263 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1354 |
Instruction Following Granite 4.2 30b leads
Granite 4.2 30b: 71.3 (#150), MiniMax M1: 69.5 (#169)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1346 | 1312 |
Long Context Too close to call
Granite 4.2 30b: 41.4 (#135), MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#136)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1359 | 1326 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 69.4% |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Granite 4.2 30b: 54.3 (#147), MiniMax M1: 53.3 (#155)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 30b | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1363 | 1343 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1294 | 1298 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1340 | 1335 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.2 30b better than MiniMax M1?
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.4 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 4.2 30b or MiniMax M1 better for coding?
Granite 4.2 30b scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 39.2 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.2 30b and MiniMax M1 share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.2 30b has 11 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax M1 has 18.