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MAI-Thinking-1 vs ZAYA1-74B-Preview

Head-to-head comparison across 2benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

MAI-Thinking-1

65

VS

ZAYA1-74B-Preview

54

2 categoriesvs0 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: MAI-Thinking-1 #23 · ZAYA1-74B-Preview unranked

Pick MAI-Thinking-1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. ZAYA1-74B-Preview only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Coding

MAI-Thinking-1
71vs53.2

+17.8 difference

Knowledge

MAI-Thinking-1
69.9vs64.3

+5.6 difference

Operational Comparison

MAI-Thinking-1

ZAYA1-74B-Preview

Price (per 1M tokens)

N/A

$0 / $0

Speed

N/A

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

N/A

Context Window

256K

256K

Quick Verdict

Pick MAI-Thinking-1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. ZAYA1-74B-Preview only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.

MAI-Thinking-1 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 65 to 54. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

MAI-Thinking-1's sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 71 against 53.2. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 84.2% to 57.3%.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, MAI-Thinking-1 or ZAYA1-74B-Preview?

MAI-Thinking-1 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 65 to 54. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 84.2% and 57.3%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, MAI-Thinking-1 or ZAYA1-74B-Preview?

MAI-Thinking-1 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 69.9 versus 64.3. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for coding, MAI-Thinking-1 or ZAYA1-74B-Preview?

MAI-Thinking-1 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 71 versus 53.2. Inside this category, SWE-bench Verified is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: June 8, 2026

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