MiniMax M2.7 vs Sonar Reasoning Pro
MiniMax vs Perplexity — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Sonar Reasoning Pro has the higher intelligence index (95.7 vs 87.4)
- •MiniMax M2.7 is cheaper ($0.28 vs $2.00 per 1M input)
- •MiniMax M2.7 has a larger context window (205K)
| MiniMax M2.7 | Sonar Reasoning Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 87.4 | 95.7 |
| Developer | MiniMax | Perplexity |
| Type | LLM | Multimodal |
| Access | Open weights | API only |
| Context window | 204,800 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Input price | $0.28 / 1M | $2.00 / 1M |
| Output price | $1.20 / 1M | $8.00 / 1M |
| Speed | 50 tok/s | — |
| Released | March 18, 2026 | March 7, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |