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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT vs MiniMax-M2.7

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT comes out ahead, 70 to 61 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    Google

    Gemma 4 26B A4B IT

    Released Apr 2, 2026

    70/100
    • ECI141.9
    • Price$0.10 / $0.38
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove Gemma 4 26B A4B IT

  2. MiniMax

    MiniMax-M2.7

    Released Mar 18, 2026

    61/100
    • ECI145.9
    • Price$0.30 / $1.20
    • Context205K
    Full specs Remove MiniMax-M2.7

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01 — Verdict

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is our pick

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against MiniMax-M2.7 (61). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. MiniMax-M2.7 wins on capability. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

  • CapabilityMiniMax-M2.7Capabilities Index (ECI): MiniMax-M2.7 145.9 · Gemma 4 26B A4B IT 141.9
  • Lowest priceGemma 4 26B A4B ITGemma 4 26B A4B IT $0.17 · MiniMax-M2.7 $0.525 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemma 4 26B A4B ITGemma 4 26B A4B IT 262,144 · MiniMax-M2.7 204,800 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemma 4 26B A4B ITGemma 4 26B A4B IT: Text, Images · MiniMax-M2.7: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemma 4 26B A4B ITMiniMax-M2.7
CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI)50%6873
Price25%8663
Inputs & features15%7035
Context window10%3732
Overall100%70/10061/100
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT vs MiniMax-M2.7 specifications side by side
SpecificationGemma 4 26B A4B ITGoogleMiniMax-M2.7MiniMax
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)141.9145.9 (best)
ECI rank#93 of 148#73 of 148 (best)
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions73.2%—
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics82.2%—
Price per million tokens
Input$0.10 (best)$0.30
Output$0.38 (best)$1.20
Cached input—$0.06
Blended (3:1)$0.17 (best)$0.525
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 23 providersOfficial MiniMax (minimax.io) API
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens (best)204,800 tokens
Max output32,768 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model IDgemma-4-26b-a4b-itMiniMax-M2.7
API providers2629 (best)
ReleasedApr 2, 2026Mar 18, 2026
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03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Gemma 4 26B A4B IT$1.76
  • MiniMax-M2.7$5.40
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemma 4 26B A4B IT or MiniMax-M2.7?

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against MiniMax-M2.7 (61). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. MiniMax-M2.7 wins on capability. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 26B A4B IT or MiniMax-M2.7?

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is cheaper at $0.10 input / $0.38 output per million tokens (median across 23 API providers). MiniMax-M2.7 costs $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.17 per million tokens for Gemma 4 26B A4B IT versus $0.525 for MiniMax-M2.7 (3.1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

MiniMax-M2.7 scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): MiniMax-M2.7 145.9 (#73 of 148) and Gemma 4 26B A4B IT 141.9 (#93 of 148). The confidence ranges of the top two overlap (138.2–148.0 vs 138.4–143.4), so treat the gap as small.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemma 4 26B A4B IT and MiniMax-M2.7 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. On overall capability, MiniMax-M2.7 leads, which tends to carry over to coding, but test on your own codebase. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 204,800 for MiniMax-M2.7. Maximum output per response: Gemma 4 26B A4B IT up to 32,768, MiniMax-M2.7 up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT accepts text and images; MiniMax-M2.7 accepts text. Gemma 4 26B A4B IT handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is the newest, released Apr 2, 2026. MiniMax-M2.7 came out Mar 18, 2026.

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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