# MiniCPM5-1B vs ZAYA1-74B-Preview

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for MiniCPM5-1B and ZAYA1-74B-Preview across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/minicpm5-1b-vs-zaya1-74b-preview
- Last updated: October 7, 2026

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

## Quick Verdict

ZAYA1-74B-Preview leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- ZAYA1-74B-Preview has the higher overall point estimate 47 to 5.12. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in mathematics, where the averages are 5.4 for MiniCPM5-1B and 51.6 for ZAYA1-74B-Preview.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is AIME26 in Mathematics, with scores of 40.4% and 76.4%.
- ZAYA1-74B-Preview also has the larger context window at 256K.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | MiniCPM5-1B | ZAYA1-74B-Preview |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | OpenBMB | Zyphra |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 131K | 256K |
| Overall Score | 5.12 | null |
| Benchmarks Covered | 14 | 7 |
| Pricing (input/output) | N/A | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Not comparable
- MiniCPM5-1B public-lane score: Coming soon
- ZAYA1-74B-Preview public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | MiniCPM5-1B | ZAYA1-74B-Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| BFCL v4 | 25.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| τ²-bench Airline | Coming soon | 56.1% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- MiniCPM5-1B public-lane score: Coming soon
- ZAYA1-74B-Preview public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | MiniCPM5-1B | ZAYA1-74B-Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LiveCodeBench Pro | 22.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench v6 | 33.5% | 65.7% | ZAYA1-74B-Preview |
| SWE-bench Verified | Coming soon | 53.2% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- MiniCPM5-1B public-lane score: Coming soon
- ZAYA1-74B-Preview public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | MiniCPM5-1B | ZAYA1-74B-Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| BBH | 71.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Not comparable
- MiniCPM5-1B public-lane score: 7.8 (Estimated · #174/174)
- ZAYA1-74B-Preview public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | MiniCPM5-1B | ZAYA1-74B-Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMLU-Pro | 48.9% | 68.1% | ZAYA1-74B-Preview |
| MMLU-Redux | 70.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA-D | 26.3% | 57.3% | ZAYA1-74B-Preview |
| SuperGPQA | 23.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA | Coming soon | 57.3% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- MiniCPM5-1B public-lane score: 9.7 (#123/125)
- ZAYA1-74B-Preview public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | MiniCPM5-1B | ZAYA1-74B-Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFBench | 46.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| IFEval | 80.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- MiniCPM5-1B public-lane score: 5.4 (Unranked · 4 rankable rows)
- ZAYA1-74B-Preview public-lane score: 51.6 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)

| Benchmark | MiniCPM5-1B | ZAYA1-74B-Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME 2025 | 40.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AIME26 | 40.4% | 76.4% | ZAYA1-74B-Preview |
| HMMT Feb 2026 | 25.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MATH-500 | 91.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, MiniCPM5-1B or ZAYA1-74B-Preview?

ZAYA1-74B-Preview has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between MiniCPM5-1B and ZAYA1-74B-Preview?

The widest category gap is in mathematics, where the averages are 5.4 for MiniCPM5-1B and 51.6 for ZAYA1-74B-Preview.

### How many benchmarks does MiniCPM5-1B cover on BenchLM?

MiniCPM5-1B currently has 14 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does ZAYA1-74B-Preview cover on BenchLM?

ZAYA1-74B-Preview currently has 7 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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