Model comparison
Hy3 vs MiniMax-M2
Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 37.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Tencent
MiniMaxSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Hy3 scores higher in 8 categories and MiniMax-M2 in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Hy3 leads 62.2 to 53.0.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 41.2% for Hy3 and 14.8% for MiniMax-M2.
- Hy3 is cheaper at $0.13 / $0.53 per million input/output tokens, against $0.30 / $1.20 for MiniMax-M2.
- Hy3 accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 205K.
Side by side
| Hy3 | MiniMax-M2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 44.2 | 37.4 |
| Released | 2026-07-06 | 2025-10-27 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | 205K |
| Max output | 128K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.13 | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.53 | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding Hy3 leads
Hy3: 46.8 (#63), MiniMax-M2: 39.3 (#159)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1508 | 1297 |
| LMArena Coding | 1464 | 1370 |
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | — | 61% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Hy3: —, MiniMax-M2: 25.1 (#109)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 30% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 160.6 |
Reasoning Hy3 leads
Hy3: 26.1 (#136), MiniMax-M2: 19.4 (#258)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 41.2% | 14.8% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1447 | 1357 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 57.8% |
Math Hy3 leads
Hy3: 40.1 (#93), MiniMax-M2: 37.3 (#160)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1475 | 1352 |
Knowledge Hy3 leads
Hy3: 40.8 (#114), MiniMax-M2: 37.0 (#163)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1460 | 1337 |
Multilingual Hy3 leads
Hy3: 53.5 (#65), MiniMax-M2: 45.3 (#171)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1426 | 1313 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1493 | 1366 |
| LMArena French | 1461 | 1335 |
| LMArena German | 1439 | 1355 |
| LMArena Russian | 1432 | 1331 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1456 | 1326 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1392 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1395 | — |
Instruction Following Hy3 leads
Hy3: 75.1 (#70), MiniMax-M2: 70.2 (#166)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1426 | 1328 |
Long Context Hy3 leads
Hy3: 44.1 (#75), MiniMax-M2: 40.5 (#153)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1442 | 1331 |
Writing & Preference Hy3 leads
Hy3: 62.2 (#81), MiniMax-M2: 53.0 (#162)
| Benchmark | Hy3 | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1439 | 1340 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1402 | 1286 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1436 | 1361 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hy3 better than MiniMax-M2?
Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 37.4 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Hy3 or MiniMax-M2?
Hy3 is cheaper. It lists at $0.13 per million input tokens and $0.53 per million output tokens; MiniMax-M2 lists at $0.30 and $1.20.
Is Hy3 or MiniMax-M2 better for coding?
Hy3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 46.8 versus 39.3 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Hy3 does, with 262K tokens against 205K.
How many benchmarks do Hy3 and MiniMax-M2 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy3 has 19 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax-M2 has 21.