Model comparison
Kimi K2.7 Code vs MiniMax M1
Kimi K2.7 Code is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.3 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index. MiniMax M1 costs 1.8× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Kimi K2.7 Code's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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MiniMaxSummary
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Kimi K2.7 Code leads 53.5 to 36.4.
- MiniMax M1 is cheaper at $0.55 / $2.20 per million input/output tokens, against $0.95 / $4 for Kimi K2.7 Code.
- MiniMax M1 accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 262K.
Side by side
| Kimi K2.7 Code | MiniMax M1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Moonshot AI | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 43.3 | 40.3 |
| Released | 2026-06-12 | 2025-06-13 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Max output | 262K | 40K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.95 | $0.55 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $4 | $2.20 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Kimi K2.7 Code: 42.9 (#95), MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSWE | 30.5% | — |
| FrontierCode | 30.1% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1473 | — |
| SciCode | 47.5% | — |
| WeirdML | 54.1% | — |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1359 |
| ALE-Bench | 886.23 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Kimi K2.7 Code: 24.0 (#122), MiniMax M1: —
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 37.6% | — |
| GBAEval | 0.9% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 5,083 | — |
Reasoning Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Kimi K2.7 Code: 39.0 (#61), MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleBench | 57.9% | — |
| CritPt | 10% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 21% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1339 |
| Surface Evolver Bench | 48.8% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 149.97 | — |
Math Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Kimi K2.7 Code: 52.9 (#48), MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 54% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 12.2% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 95.6% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1361 |
Knowledge Kimi K2.7 Code leads
Kimi K2.7 Code: 53.5 (#57), MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 87.9% | — |
| SimpleQA Verified | 36.5% | — |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1317 |
Multilingual Not comparable
Kimi K2.7 Code: —, MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1319 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1360 |
| LMArena French | — | 1370 |
| LMArena German | — | 1350 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1217 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1266 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1329 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1353 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Kimi K2.7 Code: —, MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1312 |
Long Context Not comparable
Kimi K2.7 Code: —, MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 69.4% |
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1326 |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Kimi K2.7 Code: —, MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161)
| Benchmark | Kimi K2.7 Code | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1343 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1298 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1335 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kimi K2.7 Code better than MiniMax M1?
Kimi K2.7 Code is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.3 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index. MiniMax M1 costs 1.8× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Kimi K2.7 Code's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Kimi K2.7 Code or MiniMax M1?
MiniMax M1 is cheaper. It lists at $0.55 per million input tokens and $2.20 per million output tokens; Kimi K2.7 Code lists at $0.95 and $4.
Is Kimi K2.7 Code or MiniMax M1 better for coding?
Kimi K2.7 Code scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.9 versus 39.9 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
MiniMax M1 does, with 1M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks do Kimi K2.7 Code and MiniMax M1 share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Kimi K2.7 Code has 19 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax M1 has 18.