Model Comparison

M2.7
vs. GPT-5.5 (xhigh)

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · MiniMax, OpenAI

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logo GPT-5.5 (xhigh) 11 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Best Value

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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

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GPT-5.5 (xhigh)

66.0 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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GPT-5.5 (xhigh)

59.1 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 16.7x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.5 (xhigh).

Speed gap

GPT-5.5 (xhigh) generates about 1.1x as many tokens per second as M2.7.

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.5 (xhigh) leads M2.7 by 11.0 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

GPT-5.5 (xhigh) leads M2.7 by 17.2 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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M2.7

MiniMax

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

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GPT-5.5 (xhigh)

OpenAI

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

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Inference API

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Full Comparison

Metric
MiniMax logo M2.7
MiniMax
Top Pick
OpenAI logo GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
OpenAI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.30/1M$5.00/1M
Output Cost $1.20/1M$30.00/1M
Blended (3:1) $0.52/1M$11.25/1M
Specifications
Organization MiniMaxOpenAI
Release Date Mar 18, 2026Apr 23, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 50.7 tok/s55.1 tok/s
TTFT 1520ms77633ms
Latency 50050ms77633ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.05.6
Reasoning Score 55.066.0
Intelligence 49.660.2
Coding 41.959.1
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 87.4%93.5%
HLE 28.1%44.3%
SciCode 47.0%56.1%
LCR 68.7%74.3%
IFBench 75.7%75.9%
TAU-bench v2 84.8%93.9%
TerminalBench Hard 39.4%60.6%

Key Takeaways

M2.7 offers the best value at $0.30/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

GPT-5.5 (xhigh) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.0 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

GPT-5.5 (xhigh) reaches a 59.1 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

MiniMax logo

M2.7

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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GPT-5.5 (xhigh)

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