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MiniCPM5-1B vs ZAYA1-8B

Head-to-head comparison across 2benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

MiniCPM5-1B

34

VS

ZAYA1-8B

57

0 categoriesvs2 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: MiniCPM5-1B #28 · ZAYA1-8B unranked

Pick ZAYA1-8B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. MiniCPM5-1B only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Knowledge

ZAYA1-8B
39.8vs73.1

+33.3 difference

Inst. Following

ZAYA1-8B
68.6vs74

+5.4 difference

Operational Comparison

MiniCPM5-1B

ZAYA1-8B

Price (per 1M tokens)

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$0 / $0

Speed

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Latency (TTFT)

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Context Window

131K

131K

Quick Verdict

Pick ZAYA1-8B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. MiniCPM5-1B only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.

ZAYA1-8B is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 57 to 34. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

ZAYA1-8B's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 73.1 against 39.8. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is MMLU-Pro, 48.9% to 74.2%.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, MiniCPM5-1B or ZAYA1-8B?

ZAYA1-8B is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 57 to 34. The biggest single separator in this matchup is MMLU-Pro, where the scores are 48.9% and 74.2%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, MiniCPM5-1B or ZAYA1-8B?

ZAYA1-8B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 73.1 versus 39.8. Inside this category, GPQA-D is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for instruction following, MiniCPM5-1B or ZAYA1-8B?

ZAYA1-8B has the edge for instruction following in this comparison, averaging 74 versus 68.6. Inside this category, IFBench is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: June 2, 2026

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