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Gemini 4 Argon vs MiniMax M1 40K

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 20.5.

Google · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 20.5, ranking #4 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose MiniMax M1 40K

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
MiniMax M1 40K
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.1
#4
20.5
#210
Reasoning
52.4
#7
20.7
#199
Coding
44.1
#4
8.0
#197
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
— / M
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Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemini 4 Argon
MiniMax M1 40K
Tool use
30.6#6
12.9#112
Long context
30.6#3
23.9#19
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 16 for MiniMax M1 40K

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M1 40Kdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 4 Argon supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 40K does not.

Gemini 4 Argon can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M1 40K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 4 Argon is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M1 40K uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M1 40K

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while MiniMax M1 40K was released on 2025-06-16.

Gemini 4 Argon is 16 months newer than MiniMax M1 40K.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.3yr newer
MiniMax M1 40K

Jun 16, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M1 40K side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Argon
✓ Preferred
MiniMax M1 40K
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs MiniMax M1 40K.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or MiniMax M1 40K?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 20.5. Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google and MiniMax M1 40K is made by MiniMax. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 4 Argon compare to MiniMax M1 40K in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%. MiniMax M1 40K scores MATH-500: 96.0%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, MMLU-Pro: 80.6%, ZebraLogic: 80.1%, OpenAI-MRCR: 2 needle 128k: 76.1%.

What are the main differences between Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M1 40K?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.1 vs 20.5), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M1 40K?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and MiniMax M1 40K is developed by MiniMax.

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