Model Details
MiniMax M2
Quick answer: MiniMax M2 is MiniMax's August 2025 model scoring 83.0% LiveCodeBench, 82% MMLU-Pro, 44.0% BrowseComp, and 36.0% SciCode. MiniMax Commercial License — notably high LiveCodeBench at 83.0%.
At a Glance
Where MiniMax M2 leads
- 83.0% LiveCodeBench — exceptional real-world coding; competitive with Nemotron 3 Super 120B (81.2%)
- 82% MMLU-Pro — strong academic knowledge
- Well-rounded coding + knowledge profile
Where it lags
- 44.0% BrowseComp — moderate web research
- 36.0% SciCode — moderate scientific coding
- MiniMax Commercial License: not Apache 2.0 or MIT open-weight
Best for: LiveCodeBench-class coding deployments; MiniMax ecosystem integrations; balanced coding + knowledge tasks.
What MiniMax M2 Is
MiniMax M2 is the August 2025 model from MiniMax — a Chinese AI company known for multimodal models and the MiniMax commercial API. The M2 represents their coding and knowledge-focused general model.
The 83.0% LiveCodeBench is the standout metric — one of the highest scores publicly reported on this benchmark, competitive with NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B (81.2%) and DeepSeek-V3.2 Exp (74.1%). This makes MiniMax M2 a compelling option for coding-agent pipelines.
Specifications
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | MiniMax |
| License | MiniMax Commercial License |
| Release date | August 2025 |
| Modality | Text only |
Pricing
Available via MiniMax API. Refer to MiniMax pricing for current M2 rates.
Public Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Score | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench | 83.0% | Benchgen evaluation | 2025-08 |
| MMLU-Pro | 82% | Benchgen evaluation | 2025-08 |
| BrowseComp | 44.0% | Benchgen evaluation | 2025-08 |
| SciCode | 36.0% | Benchgen evaluation | 2025-08 |
MiniMax M2 vs Alternatives
| Model | LiveCodeBench | MMLU-Pro | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M2 | 83.0% | 82% | MiniMax Commercial |
| Nemotron 3 Super 120B | 81.2% | 83.7% | NVIDIA Open |
| DeepSeek-V3.2 Exp | 74.1% | — | MIT |
| Qwen3 235B A22B | 65.9% | 68.2% | Apache 2.0 |
MiniMax M2 leads on LiveCodeBench (83.0% vs 81.2% Nemotron 3 Super). For open-source alternatives with high LiveCodeBench: Nemotron 3 Super 120B (NVIDIA Open) is the closest.
Related Models & Benchmarks
- Compare: Nemotron 3 Super 120B · DeepSeek-V3.2 Exp · Qwen3 235B A22B
- Benchmarks: LiveCodeBench · MMLU-Pro · BrowseComp
Frequently Asked Questions
What is MiniMax M2?
MiniMax's August 2025 model scoring 83.0% LiveCodeBench, 82% MMLU-Pro, 44.0% BrowseComp. MiniMax Commercial License — top LiveCodeBench among non-NVIDIA models.Specs from MiniMax's M2 release (August 2025) and Benchgen evaluations. Last updated 2026-07-24.
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