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Best LLMs for Science — MiniMax

Match · Updated August 2026

The best MiniMax model for science is MiniMax M3, scoring 92.9% on GPQA Diamond — graduate-level physics, chemistry and biology. MiniMax M2.7 (87.4%) and MiniMax M2.5 (84.8%) round out the top three.

92.9%GPQA
44.4Intelligence
101 t/sSpeed
$0.300Input /M
1.0MContext
  1. 1minimax logo
    minimax-m3
    ReasoningToolsJSON+144.4 intel · $0.300/M · 101 t/s
    92.9%
    GPQA
  2. 2minimax logo
    minimax-m2.7
    ReasoningToolsJSON38.1 intel · $0.270/M · 261 t/s
    87.4%
    GPQA
  3. 3minimax logo
    minimax-m2.5
    ReasoningToolsJSON33.7 intel · $0.150/M · 92 t/s
    84.8%
    GPQA
  4. 4minimax logo
    minimax-m2.1
    ReasoningToolsJSON31.4 intel · $0.300/M · 63 t/s
    83.0%
    GPQA
  5. 5minimax logo
    minimax-m2
    ReasoningToolsJSON28.3 intel · $0.255/M · 48 t/s
    77.7%
    GPQA

How this is ranked

AI models ranked by GPQA Diamond — graduate-level physics, chemistry and biology questions written to be un-Googleable, so the score reflects reasoning from knowledge rather than retrieval. The best large language models for scientific research and hard-science work.

Frequently asked

What is the best MiniMax model for science?

The best MiniMax model for science is MiniMax M3, scoring 92.9% on GPQA Diamond — graduate-level physics, chemistry and biology. MiniMax M2.7 (87.4%) and MiniMax M2.5 (84.8%) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M2.7 (87.4%) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by MiniMax M2.5 (84.8%). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many MiniMax models are there?

modelgrep tracks 8 MiniMax models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by MiniMax M3. 5 of them qualify for this ranking.

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