Model comparison
GPT-6 Luna vs MiniMax-M2.7
GPT-6 Luna is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.1 to 37.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. GPT-6 Luna scores higher in 6 categories and MiniMax-M2.7 in 2 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where GPT-6 Luna leads 54.7 to 41.4.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 68.7% for GPT-6 Luna and 24.7% for MiniMax-M2.7.
- GPT-6 Luna is cheaper at $0.10 / $0.50 per million input/output tokens, against $0.30 / $1.20 for MiniMax-M2.7.
- GPT-6 Luna accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 205K.
- MiniMax-M2.7 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| GPT-6 Luna | MiniMax-M2.7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 45.1 | 37.4 |
| Released | 2026-09-22 | 2026-03-18 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 1.05M | 205K |
| Max output | 128K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.10 | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.50 | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 18 | 30 |
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Category by category
Coding GPT-6 Luna leads
GPT-6 Luna: 54.7 (#24), MiniMax-M2.7: 41.4 (#115)
| Benchmark | GPT-6 Luna | MiniMax-M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1583 | 1397 |
| LMArena Coding | 1448 | 1454 |
| DeepSWE | 66.6% | — |
| FrontierCode | 42.4% | — |
| SciCode | — | 47% |
| WeirdML | — | 37% |
| ALE-Bench | — | 599.25 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
GPT-6 Luna: —, MiniMax-M2.7: 24.9 (#103)
| Benchmark | GPT-6 Luna | MiniMax-M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 45.1% |
| ExploitBench | — | 13.3% |
| GBAEval | — | 0% |
Reasoning GPT-6 Luna leads
GPT-6 Luna: 31.7 (#68), MiniMax-M2.7: 19.0 (#248)
| Benchmark | GPT-6 Luna | MiniMax-M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 68.7% | 24.7% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1415 | 1422 |
| CritPt | — | 0.6% |
| Thematic Generalization | — | 39.3% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 145.84 |
Math GPT-6 Luna leads
GPT-6 Luna: 35.6 (#140), MiniMax-M2.7: 24.9 (#254)
| Benchmark | GPT-6 Luna | MiniMax-M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1396 | 1420 |
| ProofBench | — | 3% |
Knowledge GPT-6 Luna leads
GPT-6 Luna: 40.1 (#110), MiniMax-M2.7: 37.1 (#151)
| Benchmark | GPT-6 Luna | MiniMax-M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1458 | 1443 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 12.9% |
Multimodal Not comparable
GPT-6 Luna: 42.0 (#27), MiniMax-M2.7: —
| Benchmark | GPT-6 Luna | MiniMax-M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Furniture Assembly | 44.2% | — |
Multilingual Too close to call
GPT-6 Luna: 51.0 (#111), MiniMax-M2.7: 50.5 (#120)
| Benchmark | GPT-6 Luna | MiniMax-M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1390 | 1382 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1425 | 1439 |
| LMArena Russian | 1392 | 1383 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1416 | 1403 |
| LMArena French | — | 1422 |
| LMArena German | — | 1398 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1261 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1313 |
Instruction Following Too close to call
GPT-6 Luna: 74.7 (#85), MiniMax-M2.7: 74.2 (#101)
| Benchmark | GPT-6 Luna | MiniMax-M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1414 | 1404 |
Long Context Too close to call
GPT-6 Luna: 43.3 (#95), MiniMax-M2.7: 43.3 (#94)
| Benchmark | GPT-6 Luna | MiniMax-M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1417 | 1419 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
GPT-6 Luna: 58.4 (#115), MiniMax-M2.7: 59.1 (#107)
| Benchmark | GPT-6 Luna | MiniMax-M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1392 | 1404 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1357 | 1354 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1400 | 1413 |
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-6 Luna better than MiniMax-M2.7?
GPT-6 Luna is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.1 to 37.4 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, GPT-6 Luna or MiniMax-M2.7?
GPT-6 Luna is cheaper. It lists at $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens; MiniMax-M2.7 lists at $0.30 and $1.20.
Is GPT-6 Luna or MiniMax-M2.7 better for coding?
GPT-6 Luna scores higher on coding benchmarks: 54.7 versus 41.4 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
GPT-6 Luna does, with 1.05M tokens against 205K.
How many benchmarks do GPT-6 Luna and MiniMax-M2.7 share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. GPT-6 Luna has 18 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax-M2.7 has 30.