Model comparison
MiniCPM5-1B vs Soofi S 30B-A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 3 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Evidence parity. MiniCPM5-1B and Soofi S 30B-A3B share 3 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 11 results are unique to MiniCPM5-1B; 5 to Soofi S 30B-A3B.
Updated July 15, 2026- Shared results
- 3
- MiniCPM5-1B only
- 11
- Soofi S 30B-A3B only
- 5
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Soofi S 30B-A3B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. MiniCPM5-1B only becomes the better choice if you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 3 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Soofi S 30B-A3B is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 45 to 36. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Soofi S 30B-A3B's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 49.9 against 44.1. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is MMLU-Pro, 48.9% to 51.4%.
MiniCPM5-1B is the reasoning model in the pair, while Soofi S 30B-A3B 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. Soofi S 30B-A3B gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 131K for MiniCPM5-1B.
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 | MiniCPM5-1B | Δ | Soofi S 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | MiniCPM5-1B44.1 | Margin→ 5.8 | Soofi S 30B-A3B49.9 |
| Math | MiniCPM5-1B33.1 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
| Inst. Following | MiniCPM5-1B58.5 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 48.9%B 51.4%Winner: Soofi S 30B-A3BΔ 2.5MMLU-Pro: MiniCPM5-1B scored 48.9%; Soofi S 30B-A3B scored 51.4%. Soofi S 30B-A3B wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | MiniCPM5-1B | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | MiniCPM5-1BNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3B$0 input / $0 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | MiniCPM5-1BNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | MiniCPM5-1BNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | MiniCPM5-1B131K | Soofi S 30B-A3B1M | Soofi S 30B-A3B lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiniCPM5-1B | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFCL v4Source | 25.1% | — | Not comparable |
Coding3 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
KnowledgeSoofi S 30B-A3B wins6 benchmarks
Math5 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, MiniCPM5-1B or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
Soofi S 30B-A3B is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 45 to 36. The biggest single separator in this matchup is MMLU-Pro, where the scores are 48.9% and 51.4%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, MiniCPM5-1B or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
Soofi S 30B-A3B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 49.9 versus 44.1. Inside this category, GPQA-D is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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