# Gemma 4 31B vs MiniMax M2.7

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Gemma 4 31B and MiniMax M2.7 across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gemma-4-31b-vs-minimax-m2-7
- Last updated: October 29, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 4
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Gemma 4 31B leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Gemma 4 31B has the higher overall point estimate 54.39 to 47.29. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in reasoning, where the averages are 65.8 for Gemma 4 31B and 78.8 for MiniMax M2.7.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is SWE-Rebench in Coding, with scores of 41.6% and 51.9%.
- Gemma 4 31B is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.
- Gemma 4 31B also has the larger context window at 256K.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Gemma 4 31B | MiniMax M2.7 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Google | MiniMax |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Non-Reasoning |
| Context | 256K | 200K |
| Overall Score | 54.39 | 47.29 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 13 | 29 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.00 / $0.00 | $0.30 / $1.20 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: 31.8 (Estimated · #103/135)
- MiniMax M2.7 public-lane score: 33.2 (Supported · #99/135)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 31B | MiniMax M2.7 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| b3 Agent Security | 83.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Cyber Misuse Refusal | 84.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Gert Labs | 35.26% | 40.40% | MiniMax M2.7 |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | Coming soon | 57% | Coming soon |
| τ³-bench results | Coming soon | 67.6% | Coming soon |
| Toolathlon | Coming soon | 46.3% | Coming soon |
| MLE-Bench Lite | Coming soon | 66.6% | Coming soon |
| MM-ClawBench | Coming soon | 62.7% | Coming soon |
| Claw-Eval | Coming soon | 48.7% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | Coming soon | 48.7% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: MiniMax M2.7
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: 34.1 (Supported · #88/156)
- MiniMax M2.7 public-lane score: 34.7 (Supported · #85/156)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 31B | MiniMax M2.7 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LiveCodeBench v6 | 80.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-Rebench | 41.6% | 51.9% | MiniMax M2.7 |
| React Native Evals | 75.2% | 71.4% | Gemma 4 31B |
| SWE-bench Verified* | Coming soon | 75.4% | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Pro | Coming soon | 56.2% | Coming soon |
| SWE Multilingual | Coming soon | 76.5% | Coming soon |
| Multi-SWE Bench | Coming soon | 52.7% | Coming soon |
| VIBE-Pro | Coming soon | 55.6% | Coming soon |
| NL2Repo | Coming soon | 39.8% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | Coming soon | 57.0% | Coming soon |
| Vibe Code Bench | Coming soon | 27.04% | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals) | Coming soon | 79.9% | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench (Vals) | Coming soon | 73.8% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: 65.8 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)
- MiniMax M2.7 public-lane score: 78.8 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 31B | MiniMax M2.7 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MRCRv2 | 66.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: 74.5 (#27/58)
- MiniMax M2.7 public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 31B | MiniMax M2.7 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| ParseBench | 62.40% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMMU-Pro | 76.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: 44.9 (Estimated · #97/179)
- MiniMax M2.7 public-lane score: 45.2 (Supported · #94/179)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 31B | MiniMax M2.7 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 84.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro | 85.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE | 26.5% | 28% | MiniMax M2.7 |
| HLE w/o tools | 19.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA-D | Coming soon | 87.0% | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro (Arcee) | Coming soon | 80.8% | Coming soon |
| GPQA Diamond (Vals) | Coming soon | 86.6% | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro (Vals) | Coming soon | 80.4% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: 92.9 (#16/157)
- MiniMax M2.7 public-lane score: 93 (#14/157)

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemma 4 31B public-lane score: Coming soon
- MiniMax M2.7 public-lane score: 70.5 (Unranked · 4 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 31B | MiniMax M2.7 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME25 (Arcee) | Coming soon | 80.0% | Coming soon |
| AIME26 | Coming soon | 89.8% | Coming soon |
| HMMT Nov 2025 | Coming soon | 81.0% | Coming soon |
| HMMT Feb 2026 | Coming soon | 72.7% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Gemma 4 31B or MiniMax M2.7?

Gemma 4 31B has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between Gemma 4 31B and MiniMax M2.7?

The widest category gap is in reasoning, where the averages are 65.8 for Gemma 4 31B and 78.8 for MiniMax M2.7.

### How many benchmarks does Gemma 4 31B cover on BenchLM?

Gemma 4 31B currently has 13 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does MiniMax M2.7 cover on BenchLM?

MiniMax M2.7 currently has 29 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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