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MiniMax M2.7 vs Kimi K2 Thinking

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax M2.7 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding

Kimi K2 Thinking wins:

  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
MiniMax M2.7
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.7
Context Window
MiniMax M2.7
Speed
MiniMax M2.7

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax M2.7Kimi K2 Thinking
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax M2.7Kimi K2 Thinking
LicenseProprietaryOpen Source
AuthorMinimaxMoonshotai
ReleasedMar 2026Nov 2025

MiniMax M2.7 Modalities

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Kimi K2 Thinking Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

MiniMax M2.7 has cheaper input pricing at $0.30/M tokens. MiniMax M2.7 has cheaper output pricing at $1.20/M tokens.
MiniMax M2.7 has a 204,800 token context window, while Kimi K2 Thinking has a 131,072 token context window.