Model comparison
MiniMax-M2.1 vs Nemotron 3 Super
Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.1 to 38.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
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NVIDIASummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. MiniMax-M2.1 scores higher in 5 categories and Nemotron 3 Super in 3 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper at $0.08 / $0.45 per million input/output tokens, against $0.30 / $1.20 for MiniMax-M2.1.
- Nemotron 3 Super accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 205K.
Side by side
| MiniMax-M2.1 | Nemotron 3 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Released | 2025-12-23 | 2026-03-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 205K | 262K |
| Max output | 131K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.30 | $0.08 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.20 | $0.45 |
| Results tracked | 22 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
MiniMax-M2.1: 40.4 (#143), Nemotron 3 Super: 39.4 (#158)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1421 | 1403 |
| ALE-Bench | 623.83 | 213.9 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1384 | — |
| SciCode | — | 36% |
| WeirdML | — | 38% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
MiniMax-M2.1: 27.9 (#98), Nemotron 3 Super: —
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 36.6% | — |
Reasoning Nemotron 3 Super leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 16.6 (#302), Nemotron 3 Super: 18.7 (#276)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 11.2% | 15.4% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1411 | 1386 |
| CritPt | — | 3.1% |
Math Nemotron 3 Super leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 38.3 (#138), Nemotron 3 Super: 39.6 (#101)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1397 | 1380 |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 60.4% |
Knowledge Too close to call
MiniMax-M2.1: 38.3 (#147), Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#139)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1431 | 1398 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 11.8% | — |
Multilingual MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 50.0 (#128), Nemotron 3 Super: 48.4 (#144)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1378 | 1355 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1430 | 1432 |
| LMArena French | 1404 | 1405 |
| LMArena German | 1381 | 1341 |
| LMArena Russian | 1387 | 1336 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1397 | 1417 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1287 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1298 | — |
Instruction Following MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 73.8 (#112), Nemotron 3 Super: 71.2 (#154)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1400 | 1347 |
Long Context MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 43.2 (#101), Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#139)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1416 | 1362 |
Writing & Preference MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 58.3 (#120), Nemotron 3 Super: 55.9 (#140)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1392 | 1378 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1361 | 1317 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1396 | 1369 |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiniMax-M2.1 better than Nemotron 3 Super?
Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.1 to 38.9 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, MiniMax-M2.1 or Nemotron 3 Super?
Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper. It lists at $0.08 per million input tokens and $0.45 per million output tokens; MiniMax-M2.1 lists at $0.30 and $1.20.
Is MiniMax-M2.1 or Nemotron 3 Super better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (40.4 vs 39.4); test both on your own repository before choosing.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nemotron 3 Super does, with 262K tokens against 205K.
How many benchmarks do MiniMax-M2.1 and Nemotron 3 Super share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiniMax-M2.1 has 22 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Super has 21.