MiniMax M2.1 vs MiMo V2.5
MiMo V2.5 leads llmrun Score 108.3 to 106.2 (ranges overlap); neither fits 24 GB.
Model A · MiniMax
MiniMax M2.1228.7B · 11B active · 192K context · Other · Dec 2025
Model B · Xiaomi
MiMo V2.5310.8B · 17.4B active · 1M context · MIT · Apr 2026
Choose MiniMax M2.1 if you want…
Lighter on memory
137.8 vs 186.9 GB at Q4_K_M
Choose MiMo V2.5 if you want…
Higher llmrun Score
108.3 vs 106.2, ranges overlap
Longer context window
1M vs 192K tokens
Also does function-calling
MiniMax M2.1 doesn't list it
More permissive license
MIT vs Other
Newer release
Apr 2026 vs Dec 2025
On your hardware
Each model at its default quant (Q4_K_M), a smaller one when it must. Estimates, ±20%.
8 GB
RTX 4060 · 8 GB tier
MiniMax M2.1
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
MiMo V2.5
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 86.6 GB
12 GB
RTX 3060 12GB · 12 GB tier
MiniMax M2.1
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
MiMo V2.5
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 86.6 GB
16 GB
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB · 16 GB tier
MiniMax M2.1
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
MiMo V2.5
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 86.6 GB
24 GBreference
RTX 4090 · 24 GB tier
MiniMax M2.1
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
MiMo V2.5
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 86.6 GB
32 GB
RTX 5090 · 32 GB tier
MiniMax M2.1
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
MiMo V2.5
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 86.6 GB
48 GB
RTX A6000 · 48 GB tier
MiniMax M2.1
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
MiMo V2.5
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 86.6 GB
Mac 32 GB
Mac Mini M4 · Macs
MiniMax M2.1
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
MiMo V2.5
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 86.6 GB
Mac 64 GB
Mac Studio M4 Max · Macs
MiniMax M2.1
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
MiMo V2.5
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 86.6 GB
Mac 128 GB
Mac Studio M4 Max · Macs
MiniMax M2.1
Q4_0 · ~37 tok/s
116.7 GB · up to 64Kbetter quant
MiMo V2.5
IQ3_XXS · ~37 tok/s
121.5 GB · up to 64K
Reference GPU: RTX 4090. Tinted cell = the better pick on that machine (fits, more headroom, or at least 10% faster).
Overall
MiniMax M2.1
MiMo V2.5
Coding
MiniMax M2.1
no data
MiMo V2.5
Science
MiniMax M2.1
no data
MiMo V2.5
MiniMax M2.1 · #38 of 100 open models · #21 of 78 that fit ≤192 GB
MiMo V2.5 · #32 of 100 open models · #15 of 78 that fit ≤192 GB
MiniMax M2.1
623.8#25/43 open
Lab-reportedEpoch AI · Dec 2025
MiMo V2.5
514.0#31/43 open
Lab-reportedEpoch AI
7 more boards (other shared and single-model boards)
MiniMax M2.1
1384.4#59/187 open
ArenaLMArena · Oct 2026
MiMo V2.5
1433.8#24/187 open
ArenaLMArena · Oct 2026
MiniMax M2.1
1384.3#31/52 open
ArenaLMArena · Oct 2026
MiMo V2.5
1438.4#21/52 open
ArenaLMArena · Oct 2026
Only MiniMax M2.1 (2)
- Terminal-Bench36.6%
- MMLU-Pro88.0%
Only MiMo V2.5 (3)
- SciCode43.1%
- CritPt3.7%
- ProofBench16.0%
VRAM by quantization
Memory to load the model and 2K context; below it, the total at 32K and 128K context. Lighter side in bold.
Q2_K
MiniMax M2.1
97.8 GB83.3 GB file
32K 102 GB · 128K 114 GB
MiMo V2.5
132 GB108.9 GB file
32K 134 GB · 128K 139 GB
Q3_K_S
MiniMax M2.1
101 GB98.7 GB file
32K 105 GB · 128K 117 GB
MiMo V2.5
136 GB135.1 GB file
32K 138 GB · 128K 143 GB
Q3_K_M
MiniMax M2.1
112 GB109.3 GB file
32K 116 GB · 128K 128 GB
MiMo V2.5
152 GB140.0 GB file
32K 153 GB · 128K 158 GB
Q4_0
MiniMax M2.1
115 GB129.5 GB file
32K 119 GB · 128K 131 GB
MiMo V2.5
156 GB175.8 GB file
32K 157 GB · 128K 162 GB
Q4_K_M
MiniMax M2.1
138 GB138.3 GB file
32K 142 GB · 128K 154 GB
MiMo V2.5
187 GB190.9 GB file
32K 188 GB · 128K 193 GB
Q5_K_M
MiniMax M2.1
164 GB162.3 GB file
32K 167 GB · 128K 180 GB
MiMo V2.5
222 GB230.2 GB file
32K 223 GB · 128K 228 GB
Q6_K
MiniMax M2.1
189 GB187.8 GB file
32K 193 GB · 128K 206 GB
MiMo V2.5
257 GB257.0 GB file
32K 258 GB · 128K 263 GB
Q8_0
MiniMax M2.1
229 GB243.1 GB file
32K 233 GB · 128K 246 GB
MiMo V2.5
311 GB329.3 GB file
32K 313 GB · 128K 318 GB
16 more quants
IQ2_XXS
MiniMax M2.1
63.5 GB74.1 GB file
32K 67.4 GB · 128K 79.8 GB
MiMo V2.5
85.9 GB96.5 GB file
32K 87.4 GB · 128K 92.2 GB
IQ2_XS
MiniMax M2.1
not listed
MiMo V2.5
93.6 GB93.1 GB file
32K 95.1 GB · 128K 100 GB
IQ2_S
MiniMax M2.1
not listed
MiMo V2.5
97.5 GB94.7 GB file
32K 99.0 GB · 128K 104 GB
IQ2_M
MiniMax M2.1
77.8 GB78.1 GB file
32K 81.7 GB · 128K 94.1 GB
MiMo V2.5
105 GB96.6 GB file
32K 107 GB · 128K 112 GB
IQ3_XXS
MiniMax M2.1
89.2 GB93.3 GB file
32K 93.1 GB · 128K 106 GB
MiMo V2.5
121 GB125.9 GB file
32K 122 GB · 128K 127 GB
IQ3_XS
MiniMax M2.1
not listed
MiMo V2.5
129 GB142.2 GB file
32K 130 GB · 128K 135 GB
IQ3_S
MiniMax M2.1
not listed
MiMo V2.5
132 GB114.9 GB file
32K 134 GB · 128K 139 GB
IQ3_M
MiniMax M2.1
not listed
MiMo V2.5
140 GB148.3 GB file
32K 142 GB · 128K 147 GB
Q3_K_L
MiniMax M2.1
not listed
MiMo V2.5
160 GB147.9 GB file
32K 161 GB · 128K 166 GB
IQ4_XS
MiniMax M2.1
123 GB121.9 GB file
32K 127 GB · 128K 140 GB
MiMo V2.5
167 GB149.4 GB file
32K 169 GB · 128K 174 GB
IQ4_NL
MiniMax M2.1
129 GB129.0 GB file
32K 133 GB · 128K 146 GB
MiMo V2.5
175 GB152.6 GB file
32K 177 GB · 128K 182 GB
Q4_1
MiniMax M2.1
129 GB143.2 GB file
32K 133 GB · 128K 146 GB
MiMo V2.5
175 GB194.3 GB file
32K 177 GB · 128K 182 GB
Q4_K_S
MiniMax M2.1
129 GB130.0 GB file
32K 133 GB · 128K 146 GB
MiMo V2.5
175 GB178.8 GB file
32K 177 GB · 128K 182 GB
Q4_K_L
MiniMax M2.1
not listed
MiMo V2.5
191 GB189.2 GB file
32K 192 GB · 128K 197 GB
Q5_K_S
MiniMax M2.1
158 GB157.5 GB file
32K 162 GB · 128K 174 GB
MiMo V2.5
214 GB216.3 GB file
32K 216 GB · 128K 220 GB
BF16
MiniMax M2.1
458 GB457.5 GB file
32K 462 GB · 128K 474 GB
MiMo V2.5
622 GB619.6 GB file
32K 623 GB · 128K 628 GB
MiniMax M2.1
Ollama · Q4_K_M
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/MiniMax-M2.1-GGUF:Q4_K_MMiMo V2.5
Ollama · Q4_K_M
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/MiMo-V2.5-GGUF:Q4_K_M| Spec | MiniMax M2.1 | MiMo V2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | MiniMax | Xiaomi |
| Parameters | 228.7B | 310.8B |
| Active parameters | 11B per token | 17B per token |
| Architecture | MiniMaxM2ForCausalLM | MiMoV2ForCausalLM |
| Context | 192K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Modalities | Chat | Chat, Function-calling |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Apr 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better, MiniMax M2.1 or MiMo V2.5?
MiMo V2.5 leads llmrun Score 108.3 to 106.2 (ranges overlap); neither fits 24 GB. Choose MiniMax M2.1 for lighter on memory; choose MiMo V2.5 for higher llmrun Score and longer context window.
Which needs less VRAM, MiniMax M2.1 or MiMo V2.5?
At Q4_K_M, MiniMax M2.1 requires 137.8 GB while MiMo V2.5 needs 186.9 GB, making MiniMax M2.1 the easier model to run on your local setup.
Can I run MiniMax M2.1 or MiMo V2.5 on a 16 GB GPU?
MiniMax M2.1 does not fit (smallest quant needs 65.3 GB); MiMo V2.5 does not fit (smallest quant needs 86.6 GB).
Which has a longer context window, MiniMax M2.1 or MiMo V2.5?
MiniMax M2.1 supports 196,608 tokens and MiMo V2.5 supports 1,048,576 tokens.