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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed vs MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed

Too close to call on our weighted score (MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 41, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed 41). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. 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

  2. MiniMax

    MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed

    Released Mar 18, 2026

    41/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.60 / $2.40
    • Context205K
    Full specs Remove MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed

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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 41/100, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed 41/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 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 priceSame priceMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed $1.05 · MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed $1.05 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 204,800 · MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed 204,800 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed: Text · MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMax-M2.7-highspeed
Price50%4949
Inputs & features30%3535
Context window20%3232
Overall100%41/10041/100

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.

MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed vs MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed specifications side by side
SpecificationMiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMaxMiniMax-M2.7-highspeedMiniMax
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.60$0.60
Output$2.40$2.40
Cached input$0.06$0.06
Blended (3:1)$1.05$1.05
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial MiniMax (minimax.io) APIOfficial MiniMax (minimax.io) API
Limits
Context window204,800 tokens204,800 tokens
Max output131,072 tokens131,072 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model IDMiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMax-M2.7-highspeed
API providers714 (best)
ReleasedFeb 13, 2026Mar 18, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
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.

  • MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed$10.80
  • MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed$10.80
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed or MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 41/100, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed 41/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 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, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed or MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed?

MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed and MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed cost the same: $0.60 input / $2.40 output per million tokens.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 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 MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed and MiniMax-M2.7-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 and MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed share the same 204,800-token context window. Maximum output per response: MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed up to 131,072, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed accepts text; MiniMax-M2.7-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-M2.7-highspeed is the newest, released Mar 18, 2026. MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed came out Feb 13, 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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