MiniMax M1 80K vs Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
MiniMax M1 80K leads the LLM Stats Score 21.4 to 15.0.
MiniMax · Microsoft · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
MiniMax M1 80K leads the overall LLM Stats Score 21.4 to 15.0, ranking #204 overall.
In the 5 individual benchmarks reported for both models, MiniMax M1 80K wins 4; 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 80K
- overall performance matters — it scores 21.4 and ranks #204 on LLM Stats
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 5 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
Choose Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
- you are already invested in the Microsoft 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 80K · 11 for Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
MiniMax M1 80K outperforms in 4 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA, LiveCodeBench, MMLU-Pro), while Phi 4 Reasoning Plus is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025).
MiniMax M1 80K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
MiniMax M1 80K has 442.0B more parameters than Phi 4 Reasoning Plus, making it 3157.1% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only MiniMax M1 80K specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only MiniMax M1 80K specifies output context (40,000 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under MIT.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
MIT
Open weights
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16, while Phi 4 Reasoning Plus was released on 2025-04-30.
MiniMax M1 80K is 2 months newer than Phi 4 Reasoning Plus.
Jun 16, 2025
1.3 years ago
1mo newerApr 30, 2025
1.4 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-01, while MiniMax M1 80K's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Phi 4 Reasoning Plus's training data extends to 2025-03-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniMax M1 80K's cutoff date.
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Mar 2025
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against MiniMax M1 80K and Phi 4 Reasoning Plus side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about MiniMax M1 80K vs Phi 4 Reasoning Plus.