DeepSeek-R1 vs MiniMax M1 80k

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek-R1 wins overall with a score of 35 vs 27 (8 point difference).DeepSeek-R1 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek-R1

DeepSeek-R1

41.8

MiniMax M1 80k

33.8

44
MMLU
36
43
GPQA
35
41
SuperGPQA
33
39
OpenBookQA
31

Coding

DeepSeek-R1

DeepSeek-R1

36

MiniMax M1 80k

28

36
HumanEval
28

Mathematics

DeepSeek-R1

DeepSeek-R1

43

MiniMax M1 80k

35

44
AIME 2023
36
46
AIME 2024
38
45
AIME 2025
37
40
HMMT Feb 2023
32
42
HMMT Feb 2024
34
41
HMMT Feb 2025
33
43
BRUMO 2025
35

Reasoning

DeepSeek-R1

DeepSeek-R1

41

MiniMax M1 80k

33

42
SimpleQA
34
40
MuSR
32

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek-R1 or MiniMax M1 80k?

DeepSeek-R1 scores higher overall with 35 vs 27, a difference of 8 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek-R1 or MiniMax M1 80k?

DeepSeek-R1 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 41.8 vs 33.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek-R1 or MiniMax M1 80k?

DeepSeek-R1 leads in coding with an average score of 36 vs 28.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek-R1 or MiniMax M1 80k?

DeepSeek-R1 leads in math with an average score of 43 vs 35.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek-R1 or MiniMax M1 80k?

DeepSeek-R1 leads in reasoning with an average score of 41 vs 33.