# MiniMax M1 vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct

> MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m1-vs-phi-3-mini-128k-instruct
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 17

## Summary

- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. MiniMax M1 scores higher in 8 categories and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where MiniMax M1 leads 53.1 to 27.1.

## Snapshot

| | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 40.3 | 29.7 |
| Rank | 150 | 305 |
| Context | 1M | — |
| Input $/M | $0.55 | — |
| Output $/M | $2.20 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1359 | 1039 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |

## Reasoning

- MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1339 | 1028 |

## Math

- MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1361 | 1089 |

## Knowledge

- MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1317 | 984 |

## Multilingual

- MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1319 | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1360 | 1016 |
| LMArena French | 1370 | 1039 |
| LMArena German | 1350 | 1006 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1217 | 899 |
| LMArena Korean | 1266 | 856 |
| LMArena Russian | 1329 | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1353 | 1059 |

## Instruction Following

- MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1312 | 1023 |

## Long Context

- MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1326 | 996 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 69.4% | — |

## Writing & Preference

- MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1343 | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1298 | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1335 | 989 |

## FAQ

### Is MiniMax M1 better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?

MiniMax M1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.3 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.

### Is MiniMax M1 or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?

MiniMax M1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.9 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do MiniMax M1 and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?

17 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiniMax M1 has 18 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.