Model comparison
MiniMax-M2.7 vs Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024
MiniMax-M2.7 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.4 to 30.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
MiniMax
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. MiniMax-M2.7 scores higher in 6 categories and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 in 2 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where MiniMax-M2.7 leads 59.1 to 29.7.
Side by side
| MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 37.4 | 30.7 |
| Released | 2026-03-18 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 205K | — |
| Max output | 131K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.30 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.20 | — |
| Results tracked | 30 | 15 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax-M2.7 leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 41.4 (#115), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.2 (#275)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1454 | 1093 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1397 | — |
| SciCode | 47% | — |
| WeirdML | 37% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 599.25 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
MiniMax-M2.7: 24.9 (#103), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: —
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 45.1% | — |
| ExploitBench | 13.3% | — |
| GBAEval | 0% | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
MiniMax-M2.7: 19.0 (#248), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 19.9 (#229)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1422 | 1088 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 24.7% | — |
| CritPt | 0.6% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | 39.3% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 145.84 | — |
Math Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 24.9 (#254), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 30.4 (#209)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1420 | 1152 |
| ProofBench | 3% | — |
Knowledge MiniMax-M2.7 leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 37.1 (#151), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 28.1 (#240)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1443 | 1051 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 12.9% | — |
Multilingual MiniMax-M2.7 leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 50.5 (#120), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 26.0 (#277)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1382 | 1013 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1439 | 1033 |
| LMArena German | 1398 | 1031 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1261 | 954 |
| LMArena Korean | 1313 | 880 |
| LMArena Russian | 1383 | 1019 |
| LMArena French | 1422 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1403 | — |
Instruction Following MiniMax-M2.7 leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 74.2 (#101), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 54.3 (#277)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1404 | 1058 |
Long Context MiniMax-M2.7 leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 43.3 (#94), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.6 (#272)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1419 | 1042 |
Writing & Preference MiniMax-M2.7 leads
MiniMax-M2.7: 59.1 (#107), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 29.7 (#289)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2.7 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1404 | 1080 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1354 | 1045 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1413 | 1049 |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiniMax-M2.7 better than Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024?
MiniMax-M2.7 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.4 to 30.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is MiniMax-M2.7 or Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 better for coding?
MiniMax-M2.7 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 41.4 versus 31.2 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do MiniMax-M2.7 and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiniMax-M2.7 has 30 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 has 15.