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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

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

MiniMax-M2.7 comes out ahead, 48 to 41 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  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

    MiniMax

    MiniMax-M2.7

    Released Mar 18, 2026

    48/100
    • ECI145.9
    • Price$0.30 / $1.20
    • Context205K
    Full specs Remove MiniMax-M2.7

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01 — Verdict

MiniMax-M2.7 is our pick

MiniMax-M2.7 is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against MiniMax-M2.7-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 priceMiniMax-M2.7MiniMax-M2.7 $0.525 · MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed $1.05 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameMiniMax-M2.7-highspeed 204,800 · MiniMax-M2.7 204,800 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsMiniMax-M2.7-highspeed: Text · MiniMax-M2.7: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMiniMax-M2.7-highspeedMiniMax-M2.7
Price50%4963
Inputs & features30%3535
Context window20%3232
Overall100%41/10048/100

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 MiniMax-M2.7 specifications side by side
SpecificationMiniMax-M2.7-highspeedMiniMaxMiniMax-M2.7MiniMax
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—145.9
ECI rank—#73 of 148
Price per million tokens
Input$0.60$0.30 (best)
Output$2.40$1.20 (best)
Cached input$0.06$0.06
Blended (3:1)$1.05$0.525 (best)
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-M2.7-highspeedMiniMax-M2.7
API providers1429 (best)
ReleasedMar 18, 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-M2.7-highspeed$10.80
  • MiniMax-M2.7$5.40
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

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

MiniMax-M2.7 is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against MiniMax-M2.7-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, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed or MiniMax-M2.7?

MiniMax-M2.7 is cheaper at $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price). MiniMax-M2.7-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 $0.525 per million tokens for MiniMax-M2.7 versus $1.05 for MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed (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 MiniMax-M2.7 has an ECI of 145.9.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed and MiniMax-M2.7 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-M2.7-highspeed and MiniMax-M2.7 share the same 204,800-token context window. Maximum output per response: MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed up to 131,072, MiniMax-M2.7 up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed accepts text; MiniMax-M2.7 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-M2.7 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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