Model Comparison

MiniMax M1 40K vs Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

MiniMax M1 40K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

MiniMax M1 40K outperforms in 2 benchmarks (LiveCodeBench, MMLU-Pro), while Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

MiniMax M1 40K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

449.0B diff

MiniMax M1 40K has 449.0B more parameters than Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct, making it 6414.3% larger.

MiniMax
MiniMax M1 40K
456.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct
7.0Bparameters
456.0B
MiniMax M1 40K
7.0B
Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

License

Usage and distribution terms

MiniMax M1 40K is licensed under MIT, while Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

MiniMax M1 40K

MIT

Open weights

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiniMax M1 40K was released on 2025-06-16, while Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.

MiniMax M1 40K is 9 months newer than Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct.

MiniMax M1 40K

Jun 16, 2025

11 months ago

9mo newer
Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

Sep 19, 2024

1.6 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

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Key Takeaways

Higher LiveCodeBench score (62.3% vs 18.2%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (80.6% vs 40.1%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 40K
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about MiniMax M1 40K vs Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct.

Which is better, MiniMax M1 40K or Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct?

MiniMax M1 40K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. MiniMax M1 40K is made by MiniMax and Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does MiniMax M1 40K compare to Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct 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%. Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct scores HumanEval: 88.4%, GSM8k: 83.9%, MBPP: 83.5%, HellaSwag: 76.8%, Winogrande: 72.9%.

What are the main differences between MiniMax M1 40K and Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiniMax M1 40K and Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct?

MiniMax M1 40K is developed by MiniMax and Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.