# Hy4 preview vs MiniMax M1

> Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/hy4-preview-vs-minimax-m1
- Last updated: 2026-10-11
- Shared benchmarks: 0

## Summary

- The widest gap is in math, where Hy4 preview leads 55.7 to 37.5.
- MiniMax M1 is cheaper at $0.55 / $2.20 per million input/output tokens, against $0.83 / $2.50 for Hy4 preview.
- Hy4 preview accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 1M.

## Snapshot

| | Hy4 preview | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 45.3 | 40.3 |
| Rank | 73 | 150 |
| Context | 1.05M | 1M |
| Input $/M | $0.83 | $0.55 |
| Output $/M | $2.50 | $2.20 |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- Hy4 preview: 51.6 (#38)
- MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1632 | — |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1359 |

## Reasoning

- Hy4 preview: 31.9 (#79)
- MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 68.2% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1339 |

## Math

- Hy4 preview: 55.7 (#42)
- MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | 75% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1361 |

## Knowledge

- Hy4 preview: —
- MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | — | 1317 |

## Multilingual

- Hy4 preview: —
- MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1319 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1360 |
| LMArena French | — | 1370 |
| LMArena German | — | 1350 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1217 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1266 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1329 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1353 |

## Instruction Following

- Hy4 preview: —
- MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1312 |

## Long Context

- Hy4 preview: —
- MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 69.4% |
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1326 |

## Writing & Preference

- Hy4 preview: —
- MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161)

| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1343 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1298 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1335 |

## FAQ

### Is Hy4 preview better than MiniMax M1?

Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index.

### Which is cheaper, Hy4 preview or MiniMax M1?

MiniMax M1 is cheaper. It lists at $0.55 per million input tokens and $2.20 per million output tokens; Hy4 preview lists at $0.83 and $2.50.

### Is Hy4 preview or MiniMax M1 better for coding?

Hy4 preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 51.6 versus 39.9 in the Noometry coding category.

### Which has the bigger context window?

Hy4 preview does, with 1.05M tokens against 1M.

### How many benchmarks do Hy4 preview and MiniMax M1 share?

0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy4 preview has 3 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax M1 has 18.