Model comparison
Gemini 2.0 Pro vs MiniMax-M2
Gemini 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 36.9 on the Noometry Index.
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MiniMaxSummary
- The widest gap is in long context, where MiniMax-M2 leads 40.5 to 29.1.
- MiniMax-M2 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | |
| Noometry Index | 38.6 | 36.9 |
| Released | 2025-02-05 | 2025-10-27 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 205K |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 14 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 37.4 (#182), MiniMax-M2: 39.1 (#151)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | — | 61% |
| Aider Polyglot | 35.6% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1297 |
| LiveBench Coding | 63.5% | — |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1370 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemini 2.0 Pro: —, MiniMax-M2: 24.9 (#102)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 30% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 160.6 |
Reasoning Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 21.6 (#194), MiniMax-M2: 18.6 (#256)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 57.8% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 14.8% |
| EnigmaEval | 0.7% | — |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 60.1% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1357 |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 68% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 135.06 | — |
| LiveBench | 65.1% | — |
Math Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 37.1 (#101), MiniMax-M2: 34.6 (#158)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Math | 71% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1350 |
| MATH Level 5 | 83.5% | — |
Knowledge Too close to call
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 36.5 (#156), MiniMax-M2: 36.3 (#160)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 65.7% | — |
| Confabulations | 18.4% | — |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1336 |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemini 2.0 Pro: —, MiniMax-M2: 45.6 (#165)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1314 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1367 |
| LMArena French | — | 1336 |
| LMArena German | — | 1366 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1332 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1326 |
Instruction Following Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 75.6 (#57), MiniMax-M2: 70.4 (#160)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 83.4% | — |
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1329 |
Long Context MiniMax-M2 leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 29.1 (#287), MiniMax-M2: 40.5 (#148)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction.LiveBench | 41.7% | — |
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1332 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 52.7 (#164), MiniMax-M2: 53.3 (#157)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1340 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1288 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1362 |
| LiveBench Language | 44.9% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 2.0 Pro better than MiniMax-M2?
Gemini 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 36.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 2.0 Pro or MiniMax-M2 better for coding?
MiniMax-M2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.1 versus 37.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 2.0 Pro and MiniMax-M2 share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 2.0 Pro has 14 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax-M2 has 21.