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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed vs Grok Build 0.1

Grok Build 0.1 comes out ahead, 54 to 41 on our weighted score, though MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed is 16% cheaper per token.

  1. 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
  2. Our pick

    xAI

    Grok Build 0.1

    Released Apr 16, 2026

    54/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.00 / $2.00
    • Context256K
    Full specs Remove Grok Build 0.1

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01 — Verdict

Grok Build 0.1 is our pick

Grok Build 0.1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 54/100 against MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed (41). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGrok Build 0.1Grok Build 0.1 256,000 · MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed 204,800 tokens
  • Widest inputsGrok Build 0.1MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed: Text · Grok Build 0.1: Text, Images, PDFs
  • Self-hostingMiniMax-M2.7-highspeedPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMiniMax-M2.7-highspeedGrok Build 0.1
Price50%4945
Inputs & features30%3580
Context window20%3236
Overall100%41/10054/100

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-M2.7-highspeed vs Grok Build 0.1 specifications side by side
SpecificationMiniMax-M2.7-highspeedMiniMaxGrok Build 0.1xAI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.60 (best)$1.00
Output$2.40$2.00 (best)
Cached input$0.06 (best)$0.20
Blended (3:1)$1.05 (best)$1.25
Long-context rateSame rateOver 200K: $2.00 / $4.00
Price sourceOfficial MiniMax (minimax.io) APIOfficial xAI API
Limits
Context window204,800 tokens256,000 tokens (best)
Max output131,072 tokens256,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoYes
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model IDMiniMax-M2.7-highspeedgrok-build-0.1
API providers1419 (best)
ReleasedMar 18, 2026Apr 16, 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-M2.7-highspeed$10.80
  • Grok Build 0.1$14.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed or Grok Build 0.1?

Grok Build 0.1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 54/100 against MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed (41). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed or Grok Build 0.1?

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). 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).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed has not been scored yet and Grok Build 0.1 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed and Grok Build 0.1 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?

Grok Build 0.1 has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 204,800 for MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed. Maximum output per response: MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed up to 131,072, Grok Build 0.1 up to 256,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed accepts text; Grok Build 0.1 accepts text, images and PDFs. Grok Build 0.1 handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Grok Build 0.1 is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Grok Build 0.1 is the newest, released Apr 16, 2026. MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed 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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