Which is better for coding — GPT-5.1 Instant or MiniMax M2.7?

Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.

Which model is cheaper — GPT-5.1 Instant or MiniMax M2.7?

GPT-5.1 Instant is cheaper for input: $0.30 per 1M tokens vs $0.30.

Which has a larger context window — GPT-5.1 Instant or MiniMax M2.7?

GPT-5.1 Instant supports a larger context: 256,000 tokens vs 205,000.

GPT-5.1 Instant vs MiniMax M2.7: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

Characteristic	GPT-5.1 Instant	MiniMax M2.7
Company	OpenAI	MiniMax
Release Date	November 11, 2025	March 18, 2026
Parameters	—	—
Multimodal	Yes	No
Context (input)	256K	205K
Context (output)	32K	100K
Input Price / 1M	$0.30	$0.30
Output Price / 1M	$1.20	$1.20
Average Score	0.9	0.0

Verdict

Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.

API Cost

API cost is identical: input $0.30/1M, output $1.20/1M tokens.

Context Window

GPT-5.1 Instant supports a larger context: 256K vs 205K tokens.

Recency

MiniMax M2.7 is newer: released 3/18/2026 vs 11/11/2025.

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The GPT-5.1 Instant and MiniMax M2.7 comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the GPT-5.1 Instant or MiniMax M2.7 page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.