GPT-5 mini vs MiniMax M1 80k

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

Quick Verdict

GPT-5 mini wins overall with a score of 68 vs 27 (41 point difference).GPT-5 mini wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

85

MiniMax M1 80k

33.8

88
MMLU
36
86
GPQA
35
84
SuperGPQA
33
82
OpenBookQA
31

Coding

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

80

MiniMax M1 80k

28

80
HumanEval
28

Mathematics

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

89

MiniMax M1 80k

35

90
AIME 2023
36
92
AIME 2024
38
91
AIME 2025
37
86
HMMT Feb 2023
32
88
HMMT Feb 2024
34
87
HMMT Feb 2025
33
89
BRUMO 2025
35

Reasoning

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

83

MiniMax M1 80k

33

84
SimpleQA
34
82
MuSR
32

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GPT-5 mini or MiniMax M1 80k?

GPT-5 mini scores higher overall with 68 vs 27, a difference of 41 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-5 mini or MiniMax M1 80k?

GPT-5 mini leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 85 vs 33.8.

Which is better for coding, GPT-5 mini or MiniMax M1 80k?

GPT-5 mini leads in coding with an average score of 80 vs 28.

Which is better for math, GPT-5 mini or MiniMax M1 80k?

GPT-5 mini leads in math with an average score of 89 vs 35.

Which is better for reasoning, GPT-5 mini or MiniMax M1 80k?

GPT-5 mini leads in reasoning with an average score of 83 vs 33.