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MiniMax M1 40K vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

MiniMax M1 40K and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched at 20.0 and 21.8 on the LLM Stats Score.

MiniMax · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiniMax M1 40K and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 20.0 and 21.8.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose MiniMax M1 40K

  • you are already invested in the MiniMax ecosystem

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

MiniMax M1 40K
MiniMax
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
20.0
#220
21.8
#203
Reasoning
20.2
#210
19.6
#216
Coding
7.7
#205
2.8
#244
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 3
3 of 3
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
—
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
MiniMax M1 40K
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
17.9#200
12.1#246
Tool use
12.7#120
-2.2#206
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for MiniMax M1 40K · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

3 shared

MiniMax M1 40K outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified).

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

452.0B diff

MiniMax M1 40K has 452.0B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 11300.0% larger.

MiniMax
MiniMax M1 40K
456.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
456.0B
MiniMax M1 40K
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

License

Usage and distribution terms

MiniMax M1 40K is licensed under MIT, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

MiniMax M1 40K

MIT

Open weights

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiniMax M1 40K was released on 2025-06-16, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 16 months newer than MiniMax M1 40K.

MiniMax M1 40K

Jun 16, 2025

1.3 years ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

1.3yr newer

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

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against MiniMax M1 40K and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

MiniMax M1 40K
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about MiniMax M1 40K vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, MiniMax M1 40K or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

MiniMax M1 40K and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 20.0 and 21.8. MiniMax M1 40K is made by MiniMax and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does MiniMax M1 40K compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

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%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the main differences between MiniMax M1 40K and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (20.0 vs 21.8), licensing (MIT vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiniMax M1 40K and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

MiniMax M1 40K is developed by MiniMax and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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