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Dolphin 2.6 Mixtral 8x7B vs MiniMax M2.7

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Dolphin 2.6 Mixtral 8x7B wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens

MiniMax M2.7 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
Dolphin 2.6 Mixtral 8x7B
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.7
Context Window
MiniMax M2.7
Speed
MiniMax M2.7

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureDolphin 2.6 Mixtral 8x7BMiniMax M2.7
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyDolphin 2.6 Mixtral 8x7BMiniMax M2.7
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorCognitive ComputationsMinimax
ReleasedUnknownMar 2026

Dolphin 2.6 Mixtral 8x7B Modalities

Input
Output

MiniMax M2.7 Modalities

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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

MiniMax M2.7 has cheaper input pricing at $0.30/M tokens. Dolphin 2.6 Mixtral 8x7B has cheaper output pricing at $0.50/M tokens.
Dolphin 2.6 Mixtral 8x7B has a 32,768 token context window, while MiniMax M2.7 has a 204,800 token context window.