Model comparison
MiniMax-M2.7 vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
MiniMax-M2.7 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
MiniMax
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. MiniMax-M2.7 scores higher in 7 categories and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where MiniMax-M2.7 leads 58.9 to 27.1.
Side by side
| MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 29.7 |
| Released | 2026-03-18 | 2024-04-23 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 205K | — |
| Max output | 131K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.30 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.20 | — |
| Results tracked | 30 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax-M2.7 leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 41.8 (#120), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1454 | 1039 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1398 | — |
| SciCode | 47% | — |
| WeirdML | 37% | — |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |
| ALE-Bench | 599.25 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
MiniMax-M2.7: 25.1 (#111), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: —
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 45.1% | — |
| ExploitBench | 13.3% | — |
| GBAEval | 0% | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
MiniMax-M2.7: 19.7 (#253), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1422 | 1028 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 24.7% | — |
| CritPt | 0.6% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | 39.3% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 145.85 | — |
Math Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 25.9 (#263), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1420 | 1089 |
| ProofBench | 3% | — |
Knowledge MiniMax-M2.7 leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 37.7 (#152), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1444 | 984 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 12.9% | — |
Multilingual MiniMax-M2.7 leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 50.3 (#123), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1382 | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1441 | 1016 |
| LMArena French | 1421 | 1039 |
| LMArena German | 1398 | 1006 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1262 | 899 |
| LMArena Korean | 1313 | 856 |
| LMArena Russian | 1383 | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1403 | 1059 |
Instruction Following MiniMax-M2.7 leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 74.1 (#103), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1405 | 1023 |
Long Context MiniMax-M2.7 leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 43.3 (#99), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1419 | 996 |
Writing & Preference MiniMax-M2.7 leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 58.9 (#112), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1405 | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1354 | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1412 | 989 |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiniMax-M2.7 better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?
MiniMax-M2.7 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is MiniMax-M2.7 or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?
MiniMax-M2.7 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 41.8 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do MiniMax-M2.7 and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiniMax-M2.7 has 30 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.