MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7

minimax · Released Mar 18, 2026
DFO score #101 / 698
37.6 leaderboard score
Speed #227 / 338
64.8 tok/s
Input Price #362 / 698
$0.210 per 1M tokens
Output Price #374 / 698
$0.840 per 1M tokens
Context #294 / 698
204,800 tokens

Analysis Summary

MiniMax M2.7 is a text model with a 204K context window, tool use, and function calling. Its coding index is a clear strength, while its agentic index is considerably lower, indicating that coding performance should not be treated as proof of dependable autonomous execution. The supplied data does not include content-quality, instruction-following, or multimodal benchmark results.

This profile suits software development assistance and structured coding tasks where teams can review the output. Tool calling makes it usable in workflows that need external actions, but the weaker agentic result argues for close controls around long, unsupervised sequences. Listed pricing is relatively low, which supports testing it on routine development volume. Adopt it as a coding-focused secondary model and evaluate completion quality, tool reliability, and editorial performance separately before expanding it to client-facing work.

Assessed September 23, 2026

Editorial notes

MiniMax M2.7 pairs a strong coding index with tool and function calling at low listed prices, though its agentic result is much weaker and content benchmarks are not supplied.

The DFO score ranks models on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index and is refreshed as new models launch. The write-up and verdict are our own. Feedback?

DFO Verdict

MiniMax M2.7 pairs a strong coding index with tool and function calling at low listed prices, though its agentic result is much weaker and content benchmarks are not supplied.

#101 of 698 overall Down 2 this week

Benchmarks

Intelligence Index 22.8 #99 of 436 · Artificial Analysis
Coding Index 52.6 #59 of 198 · Artificial Analysis
Agentic Index 15.3 #84 of 181 · Artificial Analysis
Creative Writing Not rated Arena rating
Instruction Following Not rated Arena rating

Artificial Analysis data refreshed Oct 12, 2026. Arena ratings from the Oct 2, 2026 text leaderboard, with style control.

How MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 compares

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 ranks #99 of 436 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #59 of 198 for coding, #84 of 181 for agentic tasks. Its 205K-token context window is larger than 58% of the models we list. At $0.21 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 48% of comparable models.

Position in the field
DFO score: ahead of 86% of models #99
Speed: faster than 33% of models #227
Price: cheaper than 48% of models #362
Context: larger than 58% of models #294
worst in fieldmedianbest in field
Price vs frontier peers · $ per 1M tokens
MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 $0.21 in $0.84 out
Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $4.00 in $20.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 $2.00 in $10.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 $10.00 in $50.00 out

Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.

Context window vs peers · tokens

1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.

Pricing

Token Type Cost per 1M tokens Cost per 1K tokens
Input $0.21 $0.000210
Output $0.84 $0.000840

What would MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 cost your business?

Pick the job that looks most like yours, then fine-tune with the sliders. Estimates update live.

A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.

3,000
One request is one message, email, draft or automation call.
1,200 tokens

$1.44/mo MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 $0.0005 per request
$31.68/mo Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $0.01 per request
$15.84/mo Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 · best value $0.0053 per request

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About MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7

MiniMax-M2.7 is a next-generation large language model designed for autonomous, real-world productivity and continuous improvement. Built to actively participate in its own evolution, M2.7 integrates advanced agentic capabilities through multi-agent..

Frequently asked questions about MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7

How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 cost?

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 costs $0.21 per million input tokens and $0.84 per million output tokens.

What is the context window of MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7?

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 has a context window of 204,800 tokens (205K).

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 good for coding?

On our coding benchmark index, MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 ranks #59 of 198 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.

What can MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 do?

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 supports tool use and function calling.

Who created MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7?

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 is developed by MiniMax and was released on March 18, 2026.

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