GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) vs MiniMax-M2.7
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) by OpenAI or MiniMax-M2.7 by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) scores 3.2 points higher (26.0 vs 22.8) but costs 4.1× as much to run the benchmark ($987 vs $243; premium vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) when you need intelligence above 22.8, and MiniMax-M2.7 when 22.8 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) | MiniMax-M2.7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 26.0 | 22.8 | −12.3% MiniMax-M2.7 is 12.3% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $986.85 | $243.38 | −75.3% MiniMax-M2.7 is 75.3% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 16.68s | 53.54s | +221.0% MiniMax-M2.7 is 221.0% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $5.00 / $30.0 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
MiniMax-M2.7 vs GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026): 12.3% less intelligence, 75.3% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 221.0% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
- MiniMax-M2.7 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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