Compare · ModelsLive · 2 picked · head to head
MiniMax M2.7 vs o4 Mini
Side by side · benchmarks, pricing, and signals you can act on.
Winner summary
o4 Mini wins on 1/1 benchmarks
o4 Mini wins 1 of 1 shared benchmarks. Leads in coding.
Category leads
coding·o4 Mini
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
MiniMax M2.7
#120 by perf·#11 by attention
o4 Mini
#132 by perf·no signal
Best value
MiniMax M2.7
5.5x better value than o4 Mini
MiniMax M2.7
96.2 pts/$
$0.53/M
o4 Mini
17.6 pts/$
$2.75/M
Vendor risk
Mixed exposure
One or more vendors flagged
MiniMax
$4.0B·Tier 1
OpenAI
$840.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
1 benchmark · 2 models
MiniMax M2.7o4 Mini
WeirdML
o4 Mini leads by +15.6
WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns.
MiniMax M2.7
37.0
o4 Mini
52.6
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | MiniMax M2.7 | o4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
WeirdML WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns. | 37.0 | 52.6 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.21 | $0.84 | 205K tokens (~102 books) | $3.67 | |
| $1.10 | $4.40 | 200K tokens (~100 books) | $19.25 |