MiniMax M2 vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
MiniMax M2 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched at 26.4 and 21.8 on the LLM Stats Score.
MiniMax · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
MiniMax M2 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 26.4 and 21.8.
In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, MiniMax M2 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 M2
- your work emphasizes coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 4 exact shared results
Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
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 M2 · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
MiniMax M2 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SciCode, SWE-Bench Verified), while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 0 benchmarks.
MiniMax M2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
MiniMax M2 has 226.0B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 5650.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only MiniMax M2 specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only MiniMax M2 specifies output context (1,000,000 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
MiniMax M2 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.
MIT
Open weights
OpenMDW License v1.1
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
MiniMax M2 was released on 2025-10-27, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 12 months newer than MiniMax M2.
Oct 27, 2025
11 months ago
Oct 16, 2026
3 days ago
11mo newerKnowledge 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 M2 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about MiniMax M2 vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).