Model comparison
MiniMax-M2 vs Nemotron 3 Super
Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.1 to 37.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
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NVIDIASummary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. MiniMax-M2 scores higher in 1 category and Nemotron 3 Super in 7 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in multilingual, where Nemotron 3 Super leads 48.4 to 45.3.
- Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper at $0.08 / $0.45 per million input/output tokens, against $0.30 / $1.20 for MiniMax-M2.
- Nemotron 3 Super accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 205K.
Side by side
| MiniMax-M2 | Nemotron 3 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Released | 2025-10-27 | 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 | 21 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
MiniMax-M2: 39.3 (#159), Nemotron 3 Super: 39.4 (#158)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1370 | 1403 |
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | 61% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1297 | — |
| SciCode | — | 36% |
| WeirdML | — | 38% |
| ALE-Bench | — | 213.9 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
MiniMax-M2: 25.1 (#109), Nemotron 3 Super: —
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 30% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 160.6 | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
MiniMax-M2: 19.4 (#258), Nemotron 3 Super: 18.7 (#276)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 14.8% | 15.4% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1357 | 1386 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 57.8% | — |
| CritPt | — | 3.1% |
Math Nemotron 3 Super leads
MiniMax-M2: 37.3 (#160), Nemotron 3 Super: 39.6 (#101)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1352 | 1380 |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 60.4% |
Knowledge Nemotron 3 Super leads
MiniMax-M2: 37.0 (#163), Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#139)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1337 | 1398 |
Multilingual Nemotron 3 Super leads
MiniMax-M2: 45.3 (#171), Nemotron 3 Super: 48.4 (#144)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1313 | 1355 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1366 | 1432 |
| LMArena French | 1335 | 1405 |
| LMArena German | 1355 | 1341 |
| LMArena Russian | 1331 | 1336 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1326 | 1417 |
Instruction Following Too close to call
MiniMax-M2: 70.2 (#166), Nemotron 3 Super: 71.2 (#154)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1328 | 1347 |
Long Context Too close to call
MiniMax-M2: 40.5 (#153), Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#139)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1331 | 1362 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3 Super leads
MiniMax-M2: 53.0 (#162), Nemotron 3 Super: 55.9 (#140)
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1340 | 1378 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1286 | 1317 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1361 | 1369 |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiniMax-M2 better than Nemotron 3 Super?
Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.1 to 37.4 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, MiniMax-M2 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 lists at $0.30 and $1.20.
Is MiniMax-M2 or Nemotron 3 Super better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (39.3 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 and Nemotron 3 Super share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiniMax-M2 has 21 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Super has 21.