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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

MiniMax-M2.7 vs Gemma 3 27B IT

Too close to call on our weighted score (MiniMax-M2.7 61, Gemma 3 27B IT 60). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. MiniMax

    MiniMax-M2.7

    Released Mar 18, 2026

    61/100
    • ECI145.9
    • Price$0.30 / $1.20
    • Context205K
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  2. Google

    Gemma 3 27B IT

    Released Mar 12, 2025

    60/100
    • ECI130.0
    • Price$0.08 / $0.20
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Gemma 3 27B IT

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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (MiniMax-M2.7 61/100, Gemma 3 27B IT 60/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: MiniMax-M2.7 for raw capability and Gemma 3 27B IT on price. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

  • CapabilityMiniMax-M2.7Capabilities Index (ECI): MiniMax-M2.7 145.9 · Gemma 3 27B IT 130.0
  • Lowest priceGemma 3 27B ITGemma 3 27B IT $0.11 · MiniMax-M2.7 $0.525 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextMiniMax-M2.7MiniMax-M2.7 204,800 · Gemma 3 27B IT 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemma 3 27B ITMiniMax-M2.7: Text · Gemma 3 27B IT: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMiniMax-M2.7Gemma 3 27B IT
CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI)50%7353
Price25%6395
Inputs & features15%3550
Context window10%3224
Overall100%61/10060/100
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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MiniMax-M2.7 vs Gemma 3 27B IT specifications side by side
SpecificationMiniMax-M2.7MiniMaxGemma 3 27B ITGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)145.9 (best)130.0
ECI rank#73 of 148 (best)#125 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—47.7%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—22.5%
Price per million tokens
Input$0.30$0.08 (best)
Output$1.20$0.20 (best)
Cached input$0.06—
Blended (3:1)$0.525$0.11 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial MiniMax (minimax.io) APIMedian of 9 providers
Limits
Context window204,800 tokens (best)131,072 tokens
Max output131,072 tokens131,072 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model IDMiniMax-M2.7—
API providers29 (best)10
ReleasedMar 18, 2026Mar 12, 2025
Knowledge cutoff—Aug 2024
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$5.40
  • Gemma 3 27B IT$1.20
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: MiniMax-M2.7 or Gemma 3 27B IT?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (MiniMax-M2.7 61/100, Gemma 3 27B IT 60/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: MiniMax-M2.7 for raw capability and Gemma 3 27B IT on price. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

Which is cheaper, MiniMax-M2.7 or Gemma 3 27B IT?

Gemma 3 27B IT is cheaper at $0.08 input / $0.20 output per million tokens (median across 9 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 $0.11 per million tokens for Gemma 3 27B IT versus $0.525 for MiniMax-M2.7 (4.8× 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 3 27B IT 130.0 (#125 of 148). Their confidence ranges do not overlap (138.2–148.0 vs 124.1–132.2), so the gap is a real one.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MiniMax-M2.7 and Gemma 3 27B IT 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?

MiniMax-M2.7 has the largest context window at 204,800 tokens, against 131,072 for Gemma 3 27B IT. Maximum output per response: MiniMax-M2.7 up to 131,072, Gemma 3 27B IT up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

MiniMax-M2.7 accepts text; Gemma 3 27B IT accepts text and images. Gemma 3 27B 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?

MiniMax-M2.7 is the newest, released Mar 18, 2026. Gemma 3 27B IT came out Mar 12, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemma 3 27B IT Aug 2024.

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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