MiniMax M1 40K vs QvQ-72B-Preview
MiniMax M1 40K leads the LLM Stats Score 20.5 to 7.9.
MiniMax · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
MiniMax M1 40K leads the overall LLM Stats Score 20.5 to 7.9, ranking #194 overall.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose MiniMax M1 40K
- overall performance matters — it scores 20.5 and ranks #194 on LLM Stats
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
Choose QvQ-72B-Preview
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
16 reported for MiniMax M1 40K · 4 for QvQ-72B-Preview
MiniMax M1 40K and QvQ-72B-Previewdon'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
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
MiniMax M1 40K has 382.6B more parameters than QvQ-72B-Preview, making it 521.3% larger.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
QvQ-72B-Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 40K does not.
QvQ-72B-Preview can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
MiniMax M1 40K
QvQ-72B-Preview
License
Usage and distribution terms
MiniMax M1 40K is licensed under MIT, while QvQ-72B-Preview uses Qwen.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Qwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
MiniMax M1 40K was released on 2025-06-16, while QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25.
MiniMax M1 40K is 6 months newer than QvQ-72B-Preview.
Jun 16, 2025
1.3 years ago
5mo newerDec 25, 2024
1.7 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against MiniMax M1 40K and QvQ-72B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about MiniMax M1 40K vs QvQ-72B-Preview.