Model Comparison

R1 0528 Qwen3 8B
vs. M2.7

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · DeepSeek, MiniMax

Recommended Pick

MiniMax logo M2.7 11 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Lowest Price

DeepSeek logo

R1 0528 Qwen3 8B

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

MiniMax logo

M2.7

55.0 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

MiniMax logo

M2.7

41.9 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Price gap

R1 0528 Qwen3 8B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than M2.7.

Reasoning gap

M2.7 leads R1 0528 Qwen3 8B by 2.4 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

M2.7 leads R1 0528 Qwen3 8B by 34.1 points on coding.

Top-pick rationale

M2.7 wins 11 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

DeepSeek logo

R1 0528 Qwen3 8B

DeepSeek

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting
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M2.7

MiniMax

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting

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Full Comparison

Metric
DeepSeek logo R1 0528 Qwen3 8B
DeepSeek
Top Pick
MiniMax logo M2.7
MiniMax
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.00/1M$0.30/1M
Output Cost $0.00/1M$1.20/1M
Blended (3:1) $0.52/1M
Specifications
Organization DeepSeekMiniMax
Release Date May 29, 2025Mar 18, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 43.6 tok/s
TTFT 1607ms
Latency 58020ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.0
Reasoning Score 52.755.0
Intelligence 16.449.6
Coding 7.841.9
Math 63.7
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 61.2%87.4%
MMLU Pro 73.9%
HLE 5.6%28.1%
LiveCodeBench 51.3%
MATH 500 93.2%
AIME 2025 63.7%
AIME (Original) 65.0%
SciCode 20.4%47.0%
LCR 13.0%68.7%
IFBench 19.9%75.7%
TAU-bench v2 0.0%84.8%
TerminalBench Hard 1.5%39.4%

Key Takeaways

R1 0528 Qwen3 8B offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

M2.7 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 55.0 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

M2.7 reaches a 41.9 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

DeepSeek logo

R1 0528 Qwen3 8B

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
MiniMax logo

M2.7

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development