# MiniMax M1 vs Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct

> MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 32.2 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m1-vs-olmo-2-0325-32b-instruct
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 11

## Summary

- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. MiniMax M1 scores higher in 8 categories and Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where MiniMax M1 leads 35.7 to 19.2.

## Snapshot

| | MiniMax M1 | Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 39.7 | 32.2 |
| Rank | 146 | 248 |
| Context | 1M | — |
| Input $/M | $0.40 | — |
| Output $/M | $2.20 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- MiniMax M1: 39.2 (#149)
- Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct: 34.6 (#222)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1359 | 1210 |

## Reasoning

- MiniMax M1: 25.8 (#125)
- Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct: 22.6 (#174)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1340 | 1208 |

## Math

- MiniMax M1: 34.8 (#152)
- Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct: 24.8 (#255)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1360 | 1208 |
| Omni-MATH | — | 16.1% |

## Knowledge

- MiniMax M1: 35.7 (#168)
- Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct: 19.2 (#274)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | — | 41.4% |
| GPQA (HELM) | — | 28.7% |
| LMArena Expert | 1316 | — |

## Multilingual

- MiniMax M1: 46.0 (#157)
- Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct: 35.0 (#243)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1320 | 1160 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1361 | 1192 |
| LMArena Russian | 1330 | 1187 |
| LMArena French | 1369 | — |
| LMArena German | 1350 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1220 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1263 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1354 | — |

## Instruction Following

- MiniMax M1: 69.5 (#169)
- Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct: 61.8 (#238)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1312 | 1186 |
| IFEval | — | 78% |

## Long Context

- MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#136)
- Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct: 36.2 (#229)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1326 | 1194 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 69.4% | — |

## Writing & Preference

- MiniMax M1: 53.3 (#155)
- Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct: 42.3 (#231)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1343 | 1218 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1298 | 1199 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1335 | 1221 |
| WildBench | — | 73.4% |

## FAQ

### Is MiniMax M1 better than Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct?

MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 32.2 on the Noometry Index.

### Is MiniMax M1 or Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct better for coding?

MiniMax M1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.2 versus 34.6 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do MiniMax M1 and Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct share?

11 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiniMax M1 has 18 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct has 16.