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MiniMax M2.7 vs Grok 3 Mini

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax M2.7 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding

Grok 3 Mini wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
  • Better at math
  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Grok 3 Mini
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.7
Context Window
MiniMax M2.7
Speed
Grok 3 Mini

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax M2.7Grok 3 Mini
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax M2.7Grok 3 Mini
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorMinimaxXai
ReleasedMar 2026Jun 2025

MiniMax M2.7 Modalities

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Grok 3 Mini Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Grok 3 Mini has cheaper input pricing at $0.25/M tokens. Grok 3 Mini has cheaper output pricing at $0.50/M tokens.
MiniMax M2.7 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 41.9, compared to Grok 3 Mini's score of 25.2.
MiniMax M2.7 has a 204,800 token context window, while Grok 3 Mini has a 131,072 token context window.
MiniMax M2.7 does not support vision. Grok 3 Mini does not support vision.