Gemma 3 27B vs MiniMax M2.5

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

Quick Verdict

MiniMax M2.5 wins overall with a score of 59 vs 36 (23 point difference).MiniMax M2.5 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

MiniMax M2.5

Gemma 3 27B

42.8

MiniMax M2.5

70.8

45
MMLU
73
44
GPQA
72
42
SuperGPQA
70
40
OpenBookQA
68

Coding

MiniMax M2.5

Gemma 3 27B

37

MiniMax M2.5

65

37
HumanEval
65

Mathematics

MiniMax M2.5

Gemma 3 27B

44

MiniMax M2.5

72

45
AIME 2023
73
47
AIME 2024
75
46
AIME 2025
74
41
HMMT Feb 2023
69
43
HMMT Feb 2024
71
42
HMMT Feb 2025
70
44
BRUMO 2025
72

Reasoning

MiniMax M2.5

Gemma 3 27B

42

MiniMax M2.5

69

43
SimpleQA
70
41
MuSR
68

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Gemma 3 27B or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 scores higher overall with 59 vs 36, a difference of 23 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 3 27B or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 70.8 vs 42.8.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3 27B or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 leads in coding with an average score of 65 vs 37.

Which is better for math, Gemma 3 27B or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 leads in math with an average score of 72 vs 44.

Which is better for reasoning, Gemma 3 27B or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 leads in reasoning with an average score of 69 vs 42.