Nemotron VoiceChat vs MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed vs Laguna M.1
Too close to call on our weighted score (Laguna M.1 68, Nemotron VoiceChat 65, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed 41). The right pick depends on what you value most.
NVIDIANemotron VoiceChat
65/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context128K
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.7-highspeed
41/100- ECI—
- Price$0.60 / $2.40
- Context205K
PoolsideLaguna M.1
68/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context262K
Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Laguna M.1 68/100, Nemotron VoiceChat 65/100, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed 41/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Nemotron VoiceChat on price and Laguna M.1 for long inputs. 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 priceNemotron VoiceChat and Laguna M.1Nemotron VoiceChat Free · Laguna M.1 Free · MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed $1.05 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextLaguna M.1Laguna M.1 262,144 · MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed 204,800 · Nemotron VoiceChat 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsNemotron VoiceChatNemotron VoiceChat: Text, Audio · MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed: Text · Laguna M.1: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Nemotron VoiceChat | MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 49 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 32 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 65/100 | 41/100 | 68/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Nemotron VoiceChatNVIDIA | MiniMax-M2.7-highspeedMiniMax | Laguna M.1Poolside |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | Free (best) | $0.60 | Free (best) |
| Output | Free (best) | $2.40 | Free (best) |
| Cached input | — | $0.06 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | Free (best) | $1.05 | Free (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Nvidia API | Official MiniMax (minimax.io) API | Official Poolside API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 204,800 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Open |
| API model ID | nvidia/nemotron-voicechat | MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed | poolside/laguna-m.1 |
| API providers | 1 | 14 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Nemotron VoiceChatFree
- MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed$10.80
- Laguna M.1Free
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Nemotron VoiceChat, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed or Laguna M.1?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Laguna M.1 68/100, Nemotron VoiceChat 65/100, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed 41/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Nemotron VoiceChat on price and Laguna M.1 for long inputs. 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, Nemotron VoiceChat, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed or Laguna M.1?
Nemotron VoiceChat is cheaper at Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Nvidia API price). Laguna M.1 costs Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Poolside API price); MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed costs $0.60 input / $2.40 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price). Nemotron VoiceChat is listed as free.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Nemotron VoiceChat has not been scored yet, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed has not been scored yet and Laguna M.1 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nemotron VoiceChat, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed and Laguna M.1 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Laguna M.1 has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 204,800 for MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed and 128,000 for Nemotron VoiceChat. Maximum output per response: Nemotron VoiceChat up to 8,192, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed up to 131,072, Laguna M.1 up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Nemotron VoiceChat accepts text and audio; MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed accepts text; Laguna M.1 accepts text. Nemotron VoiceChat handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, all three publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Laguna M.1 is the newest, released Apr 28, 2026. MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed came out Mar 18, 2026; Nemotron VoiceChat came out Mar 16, 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.
