Data points: 85
The readout for MiniMax M2.7 and Step 3.5 Flash, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
MiniMax M2.7
MiniMax M2.7 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 5 to 1.
Evidence depth
85 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 1 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with MiniMax M2.7
The charts below split 17 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare MiniMax M2.7 vs Step 3.5 Flashminimax-m2-7-vs-step-3-5-flash | Model A MiniMax M2.7 | Model B Step 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 5 wins | 1 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | MiniMax M2.7 | Step 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Output price | $1.20/M#18 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | MiniMax M2.7 | Step 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
Winner: MiniMax M2.7 | MiniMax M2.7 FAST/minimax-m2.7 Audit score 78 76 |
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | MiniMax M2.7 | Step 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
100 tests | MiniMax M2.7 speed / latency 430 tok/s / 2470ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for MiniMax M2.7 and Step 3.5 Flash: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | MiniMax M2.7 | Step 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | MiniMax M2.7 MiniMax M2.7 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Step 3.5 Flash Step 3.5 Flash is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency. |
TL;DR: MiniMax M2.7 leads across 85 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from MiniMax M2.7 vs Step 3.5 Flash into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| First-token latency |
| Model metadata | MiniMax M2.7 exposes 204.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | Step 3.5 Flash exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, JSON mode. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | No data | No data |
| Context window | 204.8K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 131.1K tokens | 16.4K tokens |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | minimax/minimax-m2.7 | stepfun/step-3.5-flash |
| References | No data | No data |
| Input price | $0.300/M#15 | $0.100/M#6 |
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| Blended price | $0.525/M#25 | $0.150/M#8 |
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| Output speed | 43.6 tok/s#96 | 215.0 tok/s#9 |
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| SciCode | 47.0%#15 | 38.5%#55 |
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| HLE | 28.1%#17 | 22.6%#34 |
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| GPQA | 87.4%#18 | 82.6%#46 |
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| Time to first token | 1.75 s#65 | 0.85 s#30 |
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Step 3.5 Flash stepfun-ai/step-3.5-flash No audit yet |
Step 3.5 Flash
speed / latency
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input / output
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NVIDIA NIM50 tests | MiniMax M2.7 speed / latency 28 tok/s / 18109ms input / output No data | Step 3.5 Flash speed / latency 82 tok/s / 4793ms input / output No data |
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OpenRouter40 tests | MiniMax M2.7 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Step 3.5 Flash speed / latency 100 tok/s / 6815ms input / output No data |
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云智API10 tests | MiniMax M2.7 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Step 3.5 Flash speed / latency 176 tok/s / 6154ms input / output No data |
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91VIP5 tests | MiniMax M2.7 speed / latency 40 tok/s / 9728ms input / output No data | Step 3.5 Flash speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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MiniMax M2.7 minimax-m2.7 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Step 3.5 Flash stepfun/step-3.5-flash speed / latency No data input / output $0.071/M / $0.071/M |
MiniMax M2.7 英伟达/minimaxai/minimax-m2.7 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Step 3.5 Flash 英伟达/stepfun-ai/step-3.5-flash speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
MiniMax M2.7 minimaxai/minimax-m2.7 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Step 3.5 Flash stepfun-ai/step-3.5-flash speed / latency No data input / output $0.200/M / $0.500/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
