Model comparison
MiniMax M1 vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
MiniMax
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. MiniMax M1 scores higher in 8 categories and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where MiniMax M1 leads 53.1 to 27.1.
Side by side
| MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 40.3 | 29.7 |
| Released | 2025-06-13 | 2024-04-23 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 1M | — |
| Max output | 40K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.55 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.20 | — |
| Results tracked | 18 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1359 | 1039 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |
Reasoning MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1339 | 1028 |
Math MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1361 | 1089 |
Knowledge MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1317 | 984 |
Multilingual MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1319 | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1360 | 1016 |
| LMArena French | 1370 | 1039 |
| LMArena German | 1350 | 1006 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1217 | 899 |
| LMArena Korean | 1266 | 856 |
| LMArena Russian | 1329 | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1353 | 1059 |
Instruction Following MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1312 | 1023 |
Long Context MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1326 | 996 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 69.4% | — |
Writing & Preference MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1343 | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1298 | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1335 | 989 |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiniMax M1 better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?
MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is MiniMax M1 or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?
MiniMax M1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.9 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do MiniMax M1 and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiniMax M1 has 18 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.