Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview vs Grok Build 0.1 vs MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed
Grok Build 0.1 comes out ahead, 54 to 50 and 41 on our weighted score, though MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed is 16% cheaper per token.
GoogleGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview
50/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $5.00
- Context131K
- Our pick
xAIGrok Build 0.1
54/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $2.00
- Context256K
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.7-highspeed
41/100- ECI—
- Price$0.60 / $2.40
- Context205K
Grok Build 0.1 is our pick
Grok Build 0.1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 54/100 against Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview (50) and MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed (41). It leads on context window. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview wins on inputs & features. MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceMiniMax-M2.7-highspeedMiniMax-M2.7-highspeed $1.05 · Grok Build 0.1 $1.25 · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview $2.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGrok Build 0.1Grok Build 0.1 256,000 · MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed 204,800 · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview: Text, Images, Audio, Video · Grok Build 0.1: Text, Images, PDFs · MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed: Text
- Self-hostingMiniMax-M2.7-highspeedPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview | Grok Build 0.1 | MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 36 | 45 | 49 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 90 | 80 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 36 | 32 |
| Overall | 100% | 50/100 | 54/100 | 41/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGoogle | Grok Build 0.1xAI | MiniMax-M2.7-highspeedMiniMax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $1.00 | $1.00 | $0.60 (best) |
| Output | $5.00 | $2.00 (best) | $2.40 |
| Cached input | — | $0.20 | $0.06 (best) |
| Blended (3:1) | $2.00 | $1.25 | $1.05 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Over 200K: $2.00 / $4.00 | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official xAI API | Official MiniMax (minimax.io) API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 256,000 tokens (best) | 204,800 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 256,000 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | Yes | No |
| Audio | Yes | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | — | grok-build-0.1 | MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed |
| API providers | 1 | 19 (best) | 14 |
| Released | Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | — | — |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview$20.00
- Grok Build 0.1$14.00
- MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed$10.80
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview, Grok Build 0.1 or MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed?
Grok Build 0.1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 54/100 against Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview (50) and MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed (41). It leads on context window. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview wins on inputs & features. MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview, Grok Build 0.1 or MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed?
MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed is cheaper at $0.60 input / $2.40 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price). Grok Build 0.1 costs $1.00 input / $2.00 output per million tokens (official xAI API price); Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview costs $1.00 input / $5.00 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.05 per million tokens for MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed versus $1.25 for Grok Build 0.1 (1.2× as much) and $2.00 for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview (1.9× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview has not been scored yet, Grok Build 0.1 has not been scored yet and MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview, Grok Build 0.1 and MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok Build 0.1 has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 204,800 for MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed and 131,072 for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview. Maximum output per response: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview up to 65,536, Grok Build 0.1 up to 256,000, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview accepts text, images, audio and video; Grok Build 0.1 accepts text, images and PDFs; MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed accepts text. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview and Grok Build 0.1 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Grok Build 0.1 is the newest, released Apr 16, 2026. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview came out Apr 14, 2026; MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed came out Mar 18, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview Jan 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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