Perceptron Mk1 vs MiniMax-M2 Her
Too close to call on our weighted score (Perceptron Mk1 45, MiniMax-M2 Her 43). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Perceptron
Perceptron Mk1
45/100- ECI—
- Price$0.15 / $1.50
- Context33K
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2 Her
43/100- ECI—
- Price$0.30 / $1.20
- Context66K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Perceptron Mk1 45/100, MiniMax-M2 Her 43/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Perceptron Mk1 on price and MiniMax-M2 Her 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 pricePerceptron Mk1Perceptron Mk1 $0.487 · MiniMax-M2 Her $0.525 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMiniMax-M2 HerMiniMax-M2 Her 65,536 · Perceptron Mk1 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputsPerceptron Mk1Perceptron Mk1: Text, Images, Video · MiniMax-M2 Her: Text
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Perceptron Mk1 | MiniMax-M2 Her |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 62 | 60 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 45 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 12 |
| Overall | 100% | 45/100 | 43/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Perceptron Mk1Perceptron | MiniMax-M2 HerMiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.15 (best) | $0.30 |
| Output | $1.50 | $1.20 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.487 (best) | $0.525 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 3 providers | Median of 3 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 32,768 tokens | 65,536 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens (best) | 2,048 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 3 | 3 |
| Released | May 12, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Perceptron Mk1$4.50
- MiniMax-M2 Her$5.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Perceptron Mk1 or MiniMax-M2 Her?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Perceptron Mk1 45/100, MiniMax-M2 Her 43/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Perceptron Mk1 on price and MiniMax-M2 Her 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, Perceptron Mk1 or MiniMax-M2 Her?
Perceptron Mk1 is cheaper at $0.15 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). MiniMax-M2 Her costs $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.487 per million tokens for Perceptron Mk1 versus $0.525 for MiniMax-M2 Her (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Perceptron Mk1 has not been scored yet and MiniMax-M2 Her has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Perceptron Mk1 and MiniMax-M2 Her yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Perceptron Mk1 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
MiniMax-M2 Her has the largest context window at 65,536 tokens, against 32,768 for Perceptron Mk1. Maximum output per response: Perceptron Mk1 up to 8,192, MiniMax-M2 Her up to 2,048 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Perceptron Mk1 accepts text, images and video; MiniMax-M2 Her accepts text. Perceptron Mk1 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Perceptron Mk1 and MiniMax-M2 Her are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Perceptron Mk1 is the newest, released May 12, 2026. MiniMax-M2 Her came out Jan 23, 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 Nov 2, 2026.
