Compare / MiniMax M3 vs Kimi K2.6
MiniMax M3 vs Kimi K2.6
15 results from 3 sources that measured both models. Each row is in the source's own units; there is no overall winner.
| Benchmark | Metric | MiniMax M3 | Kimi K2.6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena (formerly LMArena)reported | OverallArena rating | 1,433 | 1,450 |
| Arena (formerly LMArena)reported | OverallArena rating | 1,434 | 1,456 |
| Arena (formerly LMArena)reported | Business, management and financeArena rating | 1,450 | 1,455 |
| Arena (formerly LMArena)reported | Creative writingArena rating | 1,406 | 1,433 |
| Arena (formerly LMArena)reported | Expert promptsArena rating | 1,471 | 1,503 |
| Arena (formerly LMArena)reported | Instruction followingArena rating | 1,435 | 1,456 |
| Arena (formerly LMArena)reported | OverallArena rating | 1,440 | 1,461 |
| Arena (formerly LMArena)reported | Writing, literature and languageArena rating | 1,422 | 1,441 |
| OpenHands Indexreported | Average% resolved | 57.2% | 57.1% |
| OpenHands Indexreported | Front end (SWE-Bench Multimodal)% resolved | 36.8% | 41.2% |
| OpenHands Indexreported | Greenfield (Commit0)% resolved | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| OpenHands Indexreported | Information gathering (GAIA)% resolved | 66.7% | 74.5% |
| OpenHands Indexreported | Issue resolution (SWE-Bench)% resolved | 76.4% | 74.6% |
| OpenHands Indexreported | Testing (SWT-Bench)% resolved | 81.1% | 70.4% |
| Vending-Bench 2reported | Money after a yearUS dollars | $2,157.77 | $6,204.57 |
Bold green marks the better value on that metric. Where a source reports ranges that overlap, the difference may not be meaningful; see the benchmark page for ranges.