MiniMax M2.7 vs Qwen3.6 Max
MiniMax vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.6 Max has the higher intelligence index (88.8 vs 87.4)
- •MiniMax M2.7 is cheaper ($0.28 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •MiniMax M2.7 is faster
- •Qwen3.6 Max has a larger context window (262K)
| MiniMax M2.7 | Qwen3.6 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 87.4 | 88.8 |
| Developer | MiniMax | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | Open weights | API only |
| Context window | 204,800 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $0.28 / 1M | $1.04 / 1M |
| Output price | $1.20 / 1M | $6.24 / 1M |
| Speed | 50 tok/s | 36 tok/s |
| Released | March 18, 2026 | April 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
Shared benchmarks
MiniMax M2.7
Qwen3.6 Max
GPQA Diamond
87.4
88.8
Humanity’s Last Exam
28.1
28.9