Model comparison
MiniMax-M2.1 vs Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024
MiniMax-M2.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.9 to 31.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
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MicrosoftSummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. MiniMax-M2.1 scores higher in 7 categories and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where MiniMax-M2.1 leads 58.3 to 29.6.
Side by side
| MiniMax-M2.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 38.9 | 31.3 |
| Released | 2025-12-23 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 205K | — |
| Max output | 131K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.30 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.20 | — |
| Results tracked | 22 | 15 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 40.4 (#143), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.8 (#279)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1421 | 1093 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1384 | — |
| ALE-Bench | 623.83 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
MiniMax-M2.1: 27.9 (#98), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: —
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 36.6% | — |
Reasoning Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 16.6 (#302), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 20.8 (#231)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1411 | 1087 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 11.2% | — |
Math MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 38.3 (#138), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 33.0 (#208)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1397 | 1152 |
Knowledge MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 38.3 (#147), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 28.6 (#244)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1431 | 1051 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 11.8% | — |
Multilingual MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 50.0 (#128), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 25.9 (#282)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1378 | 1013 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1430 | 1033 |
| LMArena German | 1381 | 1031 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1287 | 954 |
| LMArena Korean | 1298 | 880 |
| LMArena Russian | 1387 | 1019 |
| LMArena French | 1404 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1397 | — |
Instruction Following MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 73.8 (#112), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 54.1 (#282)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1400 | 1058 |
Long Context MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 43.2 (#101), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.7 (#277)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1416 | 1042 |
Writing & Preference MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 58.3 (#120), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 29.6 (#294)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1392 | 1080 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1361 | 1045 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1396 | 1049 |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiniMax-M2.1 better than Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024?
MiniMax-M2.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.9 to 31.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is MiniMax-M2.1 or Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 better for coding?
MiniMax-M2.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 31.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do MiniMax-M2.1 and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiniMax-M2.1 has 22 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 has 15.