Model comparison
MiniMax M1 vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412
MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 39.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
MiniMax
StepFunSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. MiniMax M1 scores higher in 8 categories and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- MiniMax M1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| MiniMax M1 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 40.3 | 39.2 |
| Released | 2025-06-13 | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1M | — |
| Max output | 40K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.55 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.20 | — |
| Results tracked | 18 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 38.5 (#174)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1359 | 1316 |
Reasoning MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 25.9 (#142)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1339 | 1299 |
Math MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 36.3 (#169)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1361 | 1304 |
Knowledge MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 35.2 (#187)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1317 | 1279 |
Multilingual MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.7 (#181)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1319 | 1290 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1360 | 1331 |
| LMArena Russian | 1329 | 1324 |
| LMArena French | 1370 | — |
| LMArena German | 1350 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1217 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1266 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1353 | — |
Instruction Following MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 67.9 (#192)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1312 | 1287 |
Long Context MiniMax M1 leads
MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#170)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1326 | 1307 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 69.4% | — |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.3 (#173)
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1343 | 1321 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1298 | 1328 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1335 | 1292 |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiniMax M1 better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?
MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 39.2 on the Noometry Index.
Is MiniMax M1 or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?
MiniMax M1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.9 versus 38.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do MiniMax M1 and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiniMax M1 has 18 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.