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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

GLM-4.7-FlashX vs MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed

GLM-4.7-FlashX comes out ahead, 61 to 41 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    Z.ai (Zhipu)

    GLM-4.7-FlashX

    Released Jan 19, 2026

    61/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.07 / $0.40
    • Context200K
    Full specs Remove GLM-4.7-FlashX

  2. MiniMax

    MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed

    Released Feb 13, 2026

    41/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.60 / $2.40
    • Context205K
    Full specs Remove MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed

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01 — Verdict

GLM-4.7-FlashX is our pick

GLM-4.7-FlashX is the better all-round choice, scoring 61/100 against MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41). It leads 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 priceGLM-4.7-FlashXGLM-4.7-FlashX $0.152 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed $1.05 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextMiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 204,800 · GLM-4.7-FlashX 200,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsGLM-4.7-FlashX: Text · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGLM-4.7-FlashXMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed
Price50%8949
Inputs & features30%3535
Context window20%3232
Overall100%61/10041/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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

GLM-4.7-FlashX vs MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed specifications side by side
SpecificationGLM-4.7-FlashXZ.ai (Zhipu)MiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMax
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.07 (best)$0.60
Output$0.40 (best)$2.40
Cached input$0.01 (best)$0.06
Blended (3:1)$0.152 (best)$1.05
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Z.AI APIOfficial MiniMax (minimax.io) API
Limits
Context window200,000 tokens204,800 tokens (best)
Max output131,072 tokens131,072 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model IDglm-4.7-flashxMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed
API providers8 (best)7
ReleasedJan 19, 2026Feb 13, 2026
Knowledge cutoffApr 2025—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • GLM-4.7-FlashX$1.50
  • MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed$10.80
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: GLM-4.7-FlashX or MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed?

GLM-4.7-FlashX is the better all-round choice, scoring 61/100 against MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41). It leads 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, GLM-4.7-FlashX or MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed?

GLM-4.7-FlashX is cheaper at $0.07 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price). MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed costs $0.60 input / $2.40 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.152 per million tokens for GLM-4.7-FlashX versus $1.05 for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (6.9× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. GLM-4.7-FlashX has not been scored yet and MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GLM-4.7-FlashX and MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed has the largest context window at 204,800 tokens, against 200,000 for GLM-4.7-FlashX. Maximum output per response: GLM-4.7-FlashX up to 131,072, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

GLM-4.7-FlashX accepts text; MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

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

Which is newer?

MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed is the newest, released Feb 13, 2026. GLM-4.7-FlashX came out Jan 19, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: GLM-4.7-FlashX Apr 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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