Model comparison
Holo3-35B-A3B vs MiniMax M3
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Verified leaderboard positions: Holo3-35B-A3B unranked; MiniMax M3 #18
BenchAlign evidence: Holo3-35B-A3B not scored; MiniMax M3 supported. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Holo3-35B-A3B and MiniMax M3 share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 0 results are unique to Holo3-35B-A3B; 44 to MiniMax M3.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
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- Holo3-35B-A3B only
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- MiniMax M3 only
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- Comparable categories
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Pick Holo3-35B-A3B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. MiniMax M3 only becomes the better choice if you need the larger 1M context window.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Holo3-35B-A3B is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 74 to 70. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Holo3-35B-A3B's sharpest advantage is in agentic, where it averages 82.6 against 72.3. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is OSWorld-Verified, 82.6% to 70.1%.
MiniMax M3 gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 64K for Holo3-35B-A3B.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Holo3-35B-A3B | Δ | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Holo3-35B-A3B82.6 | Margin← 10.3 | MiniMax M372.3 |
| Coding | Holo3-35B-A3BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | MiniMax M372.2 |
| Math | Holo3-35B-A3BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | MiniMax M385.7 |
| Multimodal | Holo3-35B-A3BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | MiniMax M364.9 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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OSWorld-Verified
AgenticA 82.6%B 70.1%Winner: Holo3-35B-A3BΔ 12.5OSWorld-Verified: Holo3-35B-A3B scored 82.6%; MiniMax M3 scored 70.1%. Holo3-35B-A3B wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Holo3-35B-A3B | MiniMax M3 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Holo3-35B-A3BNot available | MiniMax M3$0.3 input / $1.2 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Holo3-35B-A3BNot available | MiniMax M3Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Holo3-35B-A3BNot available | MiniMax M3Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Holo3-35B-A3B64K | MiniMax M31M | MiniMax M3 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticHolo3-35B-A3B wins16 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Holo3-35B-A3B | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 82.6% | 70.1% | Holo3-35B-A3B leads |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 66% | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 83.5% | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | — | 74.2% | Not comparable |
| Claw-EvalSource | — | 74.5% | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 35.4% | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | — | 88.9% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 44.7% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1395 | Not comparable |
| GDPval rubricsSource | — | 74.7% | Not comparable |
| BankerToolBenchSource | — | 76.1% | Not comparable |
| ResearchClawBenchSource | — | 19.8% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | — | 4.6% | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | — | 1110 | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | — | 32.1% | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | — | 6.7% | Not comparable |
Coding11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Holo3-35B-A3B | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 80.5% | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | — | 59% | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 66.0% | Not comparable |
| NL2RepoSource | — | 42.1% | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | — | 58.6% | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | — | 42.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | — | 45.4% | Not comparable |
| VIBE V2Source | — | 50.1% | Not comparable |
| SVG-BenchSource | — | 63.7% | Not comparable |
| KernelBench HardSource | — | 28.8% | Not comparable |
| AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Source | — | 65.2% | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Holo3-35B-A3B | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | — | 44.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | — | 92.9% | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | — | 37.1% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | 1.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 15.0% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 16.1% | Not comparable |
| AA Openness IndexSource | — | 33.3% | Not comparable |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Holo3-35B-A3B | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAMO 2026Source | — | 85.7% | Not comparable |
Multimodal7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Holo3-35B-A3B | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| OfficeQA ProSource | — | 45.1% | Not comparable |
| OmniDocBench 1.5Source | — | 91.6% | Not comparable |
| MMMU-ProSource | — | 78.1% | Not comparable |
| VideoMMMUSource | — | 84.6% | Not comparable |
| Video-MME (with subtitle)Source | — | 85.4% | Not comparable |
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | — | 1294 | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | — | 78.6% | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Holo3-35B-A3B | MiniMax M3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | — | 82.9% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Holo3-35B-A3B or MiniMax M3?
Holo3-35B-A3B is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 74 to 70. The biggest single separator in this matchup is OSWorld-Verified, where the scores are 82.6% and 70.1%.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Holo3-35B-A3B or MiniMax M3?
Holo3-35B-A3B has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 82.6 versus 72.3. Inside this category, OSWorld-Verified is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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