Model comparison
MiniMax-M2.1 vs Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B
MiniMax-M2.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.9 to 33.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
MiniMax
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. MiniMax-M2.1 scores higher in 7 categories and Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where MiniMax-M2.1 leads 38.3 to 14.2.
Side by side
| MiniMax-M2.1 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 38.9 | 33.0 |
| Released | 2025-12-23 | 2024-11-21 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 205K | — |
| Max output | 131K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.30 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.20 | — |
| Results tracked | 22 | 14 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 40.4 (#143), Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 36.0 (#214)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1421 | 1235 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1384 | — |
| ALE-Bench | 623.83 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
MiniMax-M2.1: 27.9 (#98), Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: —
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 36.6% | — |
Reasoning Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 16.6 (#302), Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 23.9 (#169)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1411 | 1220 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 11.2% | — |
Math MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 38.3 (#138), Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 14.2 (#303)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1397 | 1242 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 4.4% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 42.7% |
Knowledge MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 38.3 (#147), Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 25.0 (#264)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 46.3% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 11.8% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1431 | — |
Multilingual MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 50.0 (#128), Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 39.9 (#222)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1378 | 1236 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1430 | 1249 |
| LMArena Russian | 1387 | 1246 |
| LMArena French | 1404 | — |
| LMArena German | 1381 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1287 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1298 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1397 | — |
Instruction Following MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 73.8 (#112), Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 64.8 (#227)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1400 | 1233 |
Long Context MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 43.2 (#101), Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 37.1 (#222)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1416 | 1224 |
Writing & Preference MiniMax-M2.1 leads
MiniMax-M2.1: 58.3 (#120), Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 45.6 (#223)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.1 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1392 | 1256 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1361 | 1231 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1396 | 1252 |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiniMax-M2.1 better than Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B?
MiniMax-M2.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.9 to 33.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is MiniMax-M2.1 or Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B better for coding?
MiniMax-M2.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 36.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do MiniMax-M2.1 and Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiniMax-M2.1 has 22 scored results on Noometry and Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B has 14.