GLM 5.2 vs MiniMax M2.7
API pricing, context window and capabilities for GLM 5.2 and MiniMax M2.7, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.
Verdict
computed from the published numbersGLM 5.2 wins on Terminal-Bench and on intelligence.
Price
Tied
Terminal-Bench
GLM 5.2
Intelligence
GLM 5.2
Context window
Tied
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersGLM 5.2 wins
- Cheaper input ($0.05 vs $0.25 /1M)
- More serving providers (20 vs 9)
- Supports vision
MiniMax M2.7 wins
- Cheaper output ($1.98 vs $0.55 /1M)
Cheaper overall
MiniMax M2.7
$0.25 + $0.55 /1M
Larger context
Tied
More providers
GLM 5.2
20 providers
Pricing & specs
cheapest listed route · per 1M tokensOn-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower. An OpenRouter routed quote is the price of whichever upstream provider OpenRouter prefers today, so it moves day to day.
| GLM 5.2 | MiniMax M2.7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $0.05OpenRouter routed quote best | $0.25via DeepInfra |
| Output $/1M | $1.98via Scx AI | $0.55via Pinstripes best |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 1M | 1M |
| Serving providers | 20 best | 9 |
| Date | Released Jun 13, 2026 | Released Mar 18, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| GLM 5.2 | MiniMax M2.7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 33.7 best | 22.8 |
| Terminal-Bench | 78% best | 55% |
| GPQA Diamond | 89% best | 87% |
| Output speed | 83 t/s best | 64 t/s |
| Latency (TTFT) | 2.97s | 1.46s best |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
GLM 5.2
via OpenRouter
$7.25
MiniMax M2.7
via DeepInfra
$2.25
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | GLM 5.2 | MiniMax M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | — |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | — | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GLM 5.2 or MiniMax M2.7?
GLM 5.2 is cheaper for input ($0.05 vs $0.25 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote. MiniMax M2.7 is cheaper for output ($1.98 vs $0.55 per 1M tokens) from Pinstripes.
What is the context window difference between GLM 5.2 and MiniMax M2.7?
Both GLM 5.2 and MiniMax M2.7 have about a 1M-token context window.
How do GLM 5.2 and MiniMax M2.7 compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, GLM 5.2 leads on Terminal-Bench, and GLM 5.2 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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