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Laguna S 2.1 vs MiniMax M3

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 3 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

Poolside
N/A
No comparison
MiniMax
69.75/100
0 category wins2 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: Laguna S 2.1 unranked (Not scored); MiniMax M3 #15 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. Laguna S 2.1 and MiniMax M3 share 3 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 3 results are unique to Laguna S 2.1; 42 to MiniMax M3.

Updated July 21, 2026
Shared results
3
Laguna S 2.1 only
3
MiniMax M3 only
42
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. Laguna S 2.1 makes more sense if you want the cheaper token bill or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile; MiniMax M3 is the better fit if coding is the priority or you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 3 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

Laguna S 2.1 and MiniMax M3 finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.

MiniMax M3 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.30 input / $1.20 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.10 input / $0.20 output per 1M tokens for Laguna S 2.1. That is roughly 6.0x on output cost alone. Laguna S 2.1 is the reasoning model in the pair, while MiniMax M3 is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use.

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 scores and score margins for Laguna S 2.1 and MiniMax M3
CategoryLaguna S 2.1ΔMiniMax M3
CodingLaguna S 2.159.4Margin 12.8MiniMax M372.2
AgenticLaguna S 2.170.2Margin 2.1MiniMax M372.3
MathLaguna S 2.1Not measuredMarginNo overlapMiniMax M385.7
MultimodalLaguna S 2.1Not measuredMarginNo overlapMiniMax M364.9

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · Laguna S 2.1B · MiniMax M3
  1. Terminal-Bench 2.0

    Agentic
    Source ↗
    A 70.2%B 66%
    Winner: Laguna S 2.1Δ 4.2
    Terminal-Bench 2.0: Laguna S 2.1 scored 70.2%; MiniMax M3 scored 66%. Laguna S 2.1 wins this benchmark.
  2. SWE-bench Pro

    Coding
    Source ↗
    A 59.4%B 59%
    Winner: Laguna S 2.1Δ 0.4
    SWE-bench Pro: Laguna S 2.1 scored 59.4%; MiniMax M3 scored 59%. Laguna S 2.1 wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricLaguna S 2.1MiniMax M3Comparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensLaguna S 2.1$0.1 input / $0.2 outputMiniMax M3$0.3 input / $1.2 outputLaguna S 2.1 has the lower combined listed price.
Generation speedtokens per secondLaguna S 2.1Not availableMiniMax M3Not availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenLaguna S 2.1Not availableMiniMax M3Not availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensLaguna S 2.11MMiniMax M31MListed context windows are equal.

Benchmark Deep Dive

AgenticMiniMax M3 wins
BenchmarkLaguna S 2.1MiniMax M3Result
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 70.2%66%Laguna S 2.1 leads
Toolathlon-VerifiedSource 49.7%Not comparable
BrowseCompSource 83.5%Not comparable
OSWorld-VerifiedSource 70.1%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 1395Not 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 1110Not comparable
AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource 32.1%Not comparable
AA Harvey LABSource 88.4%Not comparable
terminalBenchHardSource 42.4%Not comparable
aaTerminalBench21Source 65.2%Not comparable
CodingMiniMax M3 wins
BenchmarkLaguna S 2.1MiniMax M3Result
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 70.2%66.0%Laguna S 2.1 leads
SWE MultilingualSource 78.5%Not comparable
SWE-bench ProSource 59.4%59%Laguna S 2.1 leads
deepSweSource 40.4%Not comparable
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 80.5%Not comparable
NL2RepoSource 42.1%Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 58.6%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
Reasoning
BenchmarkLaguna S 2.1MiniMax M3Result
AA-LCRSource 74.0%Not comparable
CritPtSource 3.7%Not comparable
Knowledge
BenchmarkLaguna S 2.1MiniMax M3Result
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
Math
BenchmarkLaguna S 2.1MiniMax M3Result
USAMO 2026Source 85.7%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkLaguna S 2.1MiniMax M3Result
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 1289Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource 78.6%Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkLaguna S 2.1MiniMax M3Result
AA-IFBenchSource 82.9%Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, Laguna S 2.1 or MiniMax M3?

Laguna S 2.1 and MiniMax M3 are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.

Which is better for coding, Laguna S 2.1 or MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M3 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 72.2 versus 59.4. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, Laguna S 2.1 or MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M3 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 72.3 versus 70.2. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: July 21, 2026

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