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Mercury 2 vs MiniMax M2.7

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Mercury 2 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time

MiniMax M2.7 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
Mercury 2
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.7
Context Window
MiniMax M2.7
Speed
Mercury 2

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMercury 2MiniMax M2.7
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMercury 2MiniMax M2.7
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorInceptionMinimax
ReleasedMar 2026Mar 2026

Mercury 2 Modalities

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Output
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MiniMax M2.7 Modalities

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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

Mercury 2 has cheaper input pricing at $0.25/M tokens. Mercury 2 has cheaper output pricing at $0.75/M tokens.
MiniMax M2.7 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 41.9, compared to Mercury 2's score of 30.6.
Mercury 2 has a 128,000 token context window, while MiniMax M2.7 has a 204,800 token context window.