Grok 4.3 vs MiniMax M2.7
API pricing, context window and capabilities for Grok 4.3 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 numbersGrok 4.3 wins on intelligence. MiniMax M2.7 wins on price and on Terminal-Bench.
Price
MiniMax M2.7
Terminal-Bench
MiniMax M2.7
Intelligence
Grok 4.3
Context window
Tied
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersGrok 4.3 wins
- Supports vision
- Has web search
MiniMax M2.7 wins
- Cheaper input ($1.25 vs $0.25 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($2.50 vs $0.55 /1M)
- More serving providers (6 vs 9)
Cheaper overall
MiniMax M2.7
$0.25 + $0.55 /1M
Larger context
Tied
More providers
MiniMax M2.7
9 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.
| Grok 4.3 | MiniMax M2.7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $1.25via xAI | $0.25via DeepInfra best |
| Output $/1M | $2.50via xAI | $0.55via Pinstripes best |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 1M | 1M |
| Serving providers | 6 | 9 best |
| Date | Released Apr 18, 2026 | Released Mar 18, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| Grok 4.3 | MiniMax M2.7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 24.9 best | 22.8 |
| Terminal-Bench | 40% | 55% best |
| GPQA Diamond | 90% best | 87% |
| Output speed | 113 t/s best | 64 t/s |
| Latency (TTFT) | 27.23s | 1.46s best |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
Grok 4.3
via OpenRouter
$8.75
MiniMax M2.7
via DeepInfra
$2.25
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | Grok 4.3 | MiniMax M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | — |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | — | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | ✓ | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Grok 4.3 or MiniMax M2.7?
MiniMax M2.7 is cheaper for input ($1.25 vs $0.25 per 1M tokens) from DeepInfra. MiniMax M2.7 is cheaper for output ($2.50 vs $0.55 per 1M tokens) from Pinstripes.
What is the context window difference between Grok 4.3 and MiniMax M2.7?
Both Grok 4.3 and MiniMax M2.7 have about a 1M-token context window.
How do Grok 4.3 and MiniMax M2.7 compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, MiniMax M2.7 leads on Terminal-Bench, and Grok 4.3 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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