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MiniMax M2 vs MiniMax M2.7

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax M2 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Better at math
  • Has reasoning mode

MiniMax M2.7 wins:

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

Pricing Comparison

Price Comparison

MetricMiniMax M2MiniMax M2.7Winner
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.26$0.30 MiniMax M2
Output (per 1M tokens)$1.00$1.20 MiniMax M2
Cache Read (per 1M)$0.03$0.06 MiniMax M2
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, MiniMax M2 is 16% cheaper overall.

MiniMax M2 Providers

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MiniMax M2.7 Providers

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Benchmark Comparison

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MiniMax M2 Wins
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MiniMax M2.7 Wins

Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkMiniMax M2MiniMax M2.7Winner
Intelligence Index
Overall intelligence score
36.149.6
Coding Index
Code generation & understanding
29.241.9
Math Index
Mathematical reasoning
78.3--
MMLU Pro
Academic knowledge
82.0--
GPQA
Graduate-level science
77.787.4
LiveCodeBench
Competitive programming
82.6--
MiniMax M2.7 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

MiniMax M2
196,608
tokens
MiniMax M2.7
204,800
tokens
MiniMax M2.7 has a 4% larger context window.

Speed Performance

MetricMiniMax M2MiniMax M2.7Winner
Tokens/second43.1 tok/s43.2 tok/s-
Time to First Token2.00s1.54s

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax M2MiniMax M2.7
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax M2MiniMax M2.7
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorMinimaxMinimax
ReleasedOct 2025Mar 2026

MiniMax M2 Modalities

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MiniMax M2.7 Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

MiniMax M2 has cheaper input pricing at $0.26/M tokens. MiniMax M2 has cheaper output pricing at $1.00/M tokens.
MiniMax M2.7 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 41.9, compared to MiniMax M2's score of 29.2.
MiniMax M2 has a 196,608 token context window, while MiniMax M2.7 has a 204,800 token context window.
MiniMax M2 does not support vision. MiniMax M2.7 does not support vision.