MiniMax M1 80k vs Z-1

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

Quick Verdict

Z-1 wins overall with a score of 43 vs 27 (16 point difference).Z-1 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Z-1

MiniMax M1 80k

33.8

Z-1

49.8

36
MMLU
52
35
GPQA
51
33
SuperGPQA
49
31
OpenBookQA
47

Coding

Z-1

MiniMax M1 80k

28

Z-1

44

28
HumanEval
44

Mathematics

Z-1

MiniMax M1 80k

35

Z-1

51

36
AIME 2023
52
38
AIME 2024
54
37
AIME 2025
53
32
HMMT Feb 2023
48
34
HMMT Feb 2024
50
33
HMMT Feb 2025
49
35
BRUMO 2025
51

Reasoning

Z-1

MiniMax M1 80k

33

Z-1

49

34
SimpleQA
50
32
MuSR
48

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, MiniMax M1 80k or Z-1?

Z-1 scores higher overall with 43 vs 27, a difference of 16 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, MiniMax M1 80k or Z-1?

Z-1 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 49.8 vs 33.8.

Which is better for coding, MiniMax M1 80k or Z-1?

Z-1 leads in coding with an average score of 44 vs 28.

Which is better for math, MiniMax M1 80k or Z-1?

Z-1 leads in math with an average score of 51 vs 35.

Which is better for reasoning, MiniMax M1 80k or Z-1?

Z-1 leads in reasoning with an average score of 49 vs 33.