DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs MiniMax M1 80k

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

Quick Verdict

MiniMax M1 80k wins overall with a score of 27 vs 25 (2 point difference).MiniMax M1 80k wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

MiniMax M1 80k

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31.8

MiniMax M1 80k

33.8

34
MMLU
36
33
GPQA
35
31
SuperGPQA
33
29
OpenBookQA
31

Coding

MiniMax M1 80k

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

26

MiniMax M1 80k

28

26
HumanEval
28

Mathematics

MiniMax M1 80k

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

33

MiniMax M1 80k

35

34
AIME 2023
36
36
AIME 2024
38
35
AIME 2025
37
30
HMMT Feb 2023
32
32
HMMT Feb 2024
34
31
HMMT Feb 2025
33
33
BRUMO 2025
35

Reasoning

MiniMax M1 80k

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31

MiniMax M1 80k

33

32
SimpleQA
34
30
MuSR
32

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M1 80k?

MiniMax M1 80k scores higher overall with 27 vs 25, a difference of 2 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M1 80k?

MiniMax M1 80k leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 33.8 vs 31.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M1 80k?

MiniMax M1 80k leads in coding with an average score of 28 vs 26.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M1 80k?

MiniMax M1 80k leads in math with an average score of 35 vs 33.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M1 80k?

MiniMax M1 80k leads in reasoning with an average score of 33 vs 31.