Kimi K2.7 Code vs MiniMax-M2.1

Kimi K2.7 Code vs MiniMax-M2.1. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

KimiKimi K2.7 CodeOff the frontier
Intelligence
25.80
Total cost
$993
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.1Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
20.90
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricKimi K2.7 CodeMiniMax-M2.1Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)25.820.9−19.0% MiniMax-M2.1 is 19.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$992.88Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)46.45s43.50s−6.4% MiniMax-M2.1 is 6.4% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.95 / $4.00$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText
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