This model is deprecated. We only continue performance benchmarking for the default 10k input token workload. Results for other workloads are historical and no longer updated.

MiniMax has launched a newer model, MiniMax-M3. We suggest considering it instead.

For more information, see comparison of MiniMax-M3 to other models and API provider benchmarks for MiniMax-M3.

Open weights model

Released March 2026

MiniMax-M2.7 API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis

Model Comparison

This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of MiniMax-M2.7 for your use-case.

Fastest

#1
SambaNovaSambaNova
398.5 t/s
#2
MiniMaxMiniMax
61.1 t/s
#3
Novita (FP8)Novita (FP8)
56.2 t/s

Output speed

Total 4 providers

Lowest Latency

#1
SambaNovaSambaNova
12.67 s
#2
MiniMaxMiniMax
42.02 s
#3
Novita (FP8)Novita (FP8)
45.71 s

Time to first answer token

Total 4 providers

Lowest Price

#1
GMI (FP8)GMI (FP8)
$0.22
#2
MiniMaxMiniMax
$0.22
#3
Novita (FP8)Novita (FP8)
$0.22
#4
SambaNovaSambaNova
$0.78

Blended price (per 1M tokens)

Total 4 providers

MiniMax-M2.7 is available through 4 API providers, each offering different performance characteristics and pricing. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across providers.

  • For output speed, the top providers are SambaNova (398.5 t/s), MiniMax (61.1 t/s), and Novita (FP8) (56.2 t/s).
  • For latency, SambaNova (12.67s), MiniMax (42.02s), and Novita (FP8) (45.71s) offer the lowest time to first answer token.
  • For pricing, GMI (FP8) (0.22), MiniMax (0.22), and Novita (FP8) (0.22) offer the lowest blended prices per 1M tokens. Prices vary up to 3.5x across providers.
  • SambaNova offers the best performance with both the highest speed and lowest latency. For cost optimization, GMI (FP8) provides the most competitive pricing.

Highlights

Output tokens per second · Higher is better
Seconds · Lower is better
USD per 1M tokens (blended) · Lower is better

Pricing

Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output

Price (USD per M Tokens) · Lower is better · 10,000 input tokens

Pricing: Blended Price

Blended at 7:2:1 (cache-input-output) · USD per 1M tokens (blended) · Lower is better

Pricing: Cache Discount

1 - (cache hit price / input price) · Higher is better

Output Speed vs. Price

Blended at 7:2:1 (cache-input-output) · Output speed: output tokens per second · USD per 1M tokens (blended)
Most attractive quadrant
Pareto line

Speed

Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)

Output Speed: MiniMax-M2.7

Output speed: output tokens per second · 10,000 input tokens

Latency vs. Output Speed

Latency: seconds to first token received · Output speed: output tokens per second · 10,000 input tokens
Most attractive quadrant
Pareto line

Latency

Measured by Time (seconds) to First Token

Time to First Answer Token

Seconds to first token received · Lower is better · 10,000 input tokens

End-to-End Response Time

Seconds to output 500 tokens, calculated based on time to first token, 'thinking' time for reasoning models, and output speed

End-to-End Response Time

Seconds to output 500 tokens, including reasoning model 'thinking' time · Lower is better · 10,000 input tokens

Key Comparison Metrics & API Features

GMI logoGMI
197k
Open
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MiniMax logoMiniMax
205k
Open
$0.10
61
1.69
50.21
40.33
Novita logoNovita
205k
Open
$0.08
56
1.87
54.61
43.84
SambaNova logoSambaNova
197k
Open
$0.50
398
6.49
13.92
6.18

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MiniMax-M2.7 providers