# MiniMax-M2 vs Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B

> MiniMax-M2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.4 to 33.0 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-vs-tulu-3-70b
- Last updated: 2026-10-12
- Shared benchmarks: 11

## Summary

- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. MiniMax-M2 scores higher in 7 categories and Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where MiniMax-M2 leads 37.3 to 14.2.

## Snapshot

| | MiniMax-M2 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 37.4 | 33.0 |
| Rank | 204 | 251 |
| Context | 205K | — |
| Input $/M | $0.30 | — |
| Output $/M | $1.20 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- MiniMax-M2: 39.3 (#159)
- Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 36.0 (#214)

| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1370 | 1235 |
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | 61% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1297 | — |

## Agentic & Tool Use

- MiniMax-M2: 25.1 (#109)
- Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: —

| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 30% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 160.6 | — |

## Reasoning

- MiniMax-M2: 19.4 (#258)
- Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 23.9 (#169)

| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1357 | 1220 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 57.8% | — |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 14.8% | — |

## Math

- MiniMax-M2: 37.3 (#160)
- Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 14.2 (#303)

| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1352 | 1242 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 4.4% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 42.7% |

## Knowledge

- MiniMax-M2: 37.0 (#163)
- Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 25.0 (#264)

| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 46.3% |
| LMArena Expert | 1337 | — |

## Multilingual

- MiniMax-M2: 45.3 (#171)
- Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 39.9 (#222)

| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1313 | 1236 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1366 | 1249 |
| LMArena Russian | 1331 | 1246 |
| LMArena French | 1335 | — |
| LMArena German | 1355 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1326 | — |

## Instruction Following

- MiniMax-M2: 70.2 (#166)
- Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 64.8 (#227)

| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1328 | 1233 |

## Long Context

- MiniMax-M2: 40.5 (#153)
- Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 37.1 (#222)

| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1331 | 1224 |

## Writing & Preference

- MiniMax-M2: 53.0 (#162)
- Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B: 45.6 (#223)

| Benchmark | MiniMax-M2 | Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1340 | 1256 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1286 | 1231 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1361 | 1252 |

## FAQ

### Is MiniMax-M2 better than Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B?

MiniMax-M2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.4 to 33.0 on the Noometry Index.

### Is MiniMax-M2 or Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B better for coding?

MiniMax-M2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.3 versus 36.0 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do MiniMax-M2 and Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B share?

11 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiniMax-M2 has 21 scored results on Noometry and Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B has 14.