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MiniMax M2.7 vs Qwen3.6 27B

API pricing, context window and capabilities for MiniMax M2.7 and Qwen3.6 27B, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.

Verdict

computed from the published numbers

MiniMax M2.7 wins on intelligence and on context window. Qwen3.6 27B wins on price and on Terminal-Bench.

Price
Qwen3.6 27B
Terminal-Bench
Qwen3.6 27B
Intelligence
MiniMax M2.7
Context window
MiniMax M2.7

Key takeaways

who wins on what, from the published numbers

MiniMax M2.7 wins

  • Larger context window (1M vs 262K)
  • Higher max output (1M vs 262K)
  • More serving providers (9 vs 8)

Qwen3.6 27B wins

  • Cheaper input ($0.25 vs $0.15 /1M)
  • Cheaper output ($0.55 vs $0.50 /1M)
  • Supports vision
  • Has web search
Cheaper overall
Qwen3.6 27B
$0.15 + $0.50 /1M
Larger context
MiniMax M2.7
1M
More providers
MiniMax M2.7
9 providers

Pricing & specs

cheapest listed route · per 1M tokens
On-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower.
MiniMax M2.7Qwen3.6 27B
Input $/1M$0.25via DeepInfra $0.15via Libertai best
Output $/1M$0.55via Pinstripes $0.50via Libertai best
Context window1M best262K
Max output1M best262K
Serving providers9 best8
DateReleased Mar 18, 2026 Released Apr 24, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores, side by side
MiniMax M2.7Qwen3.6 27B
Intelligence22.8 best21.4
Terminal-Bench55% 61% best
GPQA Diamond87% best84%
Output speed64 t/s best58 t/s
Latency (TTFT)1.46s best3.62s

Cost calculator

choose a serving route for each side
Input tokens / month
Output tokens / month
MiniMax M2.7
via DeepInfra
$2.25
Qwen3.6 27B
via Libertai
$1.25

Capabilities

feature support, side by side
FeatureMiniMax M2.7Qwen3.6 27B
Vision—✓
Tool use✓✓
Reasoning✓✓
Audio——
Prompt caching✓✓
Structured output✓✓
Web search—✓

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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, MiniMax M2.7 or Qwen3.6 27B?
Qwen3.6 27B is cheaper for input ($0.25 vs $0.15 per 1M tokens) from Libertai. Qwen3.6 27B is cheaper for output ($0.55 vs $0.50 per 1M tokens) from Libertai.
What is the context window difference between MiniMax M2.7 and Qwen3.6 27B?
MiniMax M2.7 has a 1M-token context window and Qwen3.6 27B has 262K tokens, so MiniMax M2.7 can take a larger prompt.
How do MiniMax M2.7 and Qwen3.6 27B compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, Qwen3.6 27B leads on Terminal-Bench, and MiniMax M2.7 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026

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