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MiniMax M2.7 vs Step3

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax M2.7 wins:

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

Step3 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Supports vision
Price Advantage
MiniMax M2.7
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.7
Context Window
Step3
Speed
MiniMax M2.7

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax M2.7Step3
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax M2.7Step3
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorMinimaxStepfun-ai
ReleasedMar 2026Unknown

MiniMax M2.7 Modalities

Input
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Output
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Step3 Modalities

Input
Output

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 Step3 has a 256,000 token context window.