Model Comparison

Grok 4.3 (low)
vs. M2.7

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · xAI, MiniMax

Recommended Pick

MiniMax logo M2.7 13 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price

Best Value

MiniMax logo

M2.7

100.0 value score

55.0 reasoning / $0.52/1M

Lowest Price

MiniMax logo

M2.7

$0.30/1M 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

Best value

M2.7 has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

M2.7 is 4.2x cheaper on input tokens than Grok 4.3 (low).

Speed gap

Grok 4.3 (low) generates about 3.0x as many tokens per second as M2.7.

Reasoning gap

M2.7 leads Grok 4.3 (low) by 6.5 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

M2.7 leads Grok 4.3 (low) by 10.3 points on coding.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

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

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Grok 4.3 (low)

xAI

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M2.7

MiniMax

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Full Comparison

Metric
xAI logo Grok 4.3 (low)
xAI
Top Pick
MiniMax logo M2.7
MiniMax
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $1.25/1M$0.30/1M
Output Cost $2.50/1M$1.20/1M
Blended (3:1) $1.56/1M$0.52/1M
Specifications
Organization xAIMiniMax
Release Date Apr 30, 2026Mar 18, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 152.8 tok/s50.7 tok/s
TTFT 6463ms1520ms
Latency 6463ms50050ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 29.6100.0
Reasoning Score 48.555.0
Intelligence 43.949.6
Coding 31.641.9
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 84.3%87.4%
HLE 17.3%28.1%
SciCode 41.9%47.0%
LCR 64.0%68.7%
IFBench 81.0%75.7%
TAU-bench v2 88.9%84.8%
TerminalBench Hard 26.5%39.4%

Key Takeaways

M2.7 offers the best value at $0.30/1M, 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

xAI logo

Grok 4.3 (low)

  • General-purpose AI
  • Versatile applications
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M2.7

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development