MiniMax M2.7 (medium) vs Qwen3.5-9B

Compared models

Rank: #320
Total Output Tokens: 170,899
Response Time (avg): 50.32s
Total Cost: $0.326

Rank: #331
Total Output Tokens: 70,427
Response Time (avg): 37.19s
Total Cost: $0.041

Recommended model Qwen3.5-9B

Its score stays close to the best score here (4.9 vs 5.0), while costing about 8.0x less than MiniMax M2.7 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric	MiniMax M2.7 MiniMax M2.7 medium Release: 2026-03-18	Qwen3.5-9B Qwen3.5-9B none Release: 2026-03-02

Metric	MiniMax M2.7 MiniMax M2.7 medium Release: 2026-03-18	Qwen3.5-9B Qwen3.5-9B none Release: 2026-03-02
Score	5.0	4.9
Rank	#320	#331
Reliability	10.0	9.8
Consistency	6.4	9.7
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	44.9%	18.8%
Flaky tests	10	1
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	5.279	1.022
Total Cost	$0.326	$0.041
Input Price	$0.210 / 1M	$0.100 / 1M
Output Price	$0.840 / 1M	$0.150 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.042 / 1M	N/A
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	277,130	307,670
Output Tokens	45,188	70,427
Reasoning Tokens	129,163	0
Response Time (avg)	50.32s	37.19s
Response Time (max)	198.82s	433.02s
Response Time (total)	1107.03s	855.27s
Parameters	230B total (10B active)	9B
Availability	Weights available	Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#320 MiniMax M2.7

medium

Cost: $0.022
Time: 22.8s
Tokens: 9,250 tok

#331 Qwen3.5-9B

none

Reached the allocated time limit (300 seconds) without receiving showcase output.

Cost: $0.000
Time: 300.0s
Tokens: 0 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Category:

Agentic	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.7	4.7	3.1	33.3%	1		198.82s	162,603	26,630	17
Qwen3.5-9B	3.9	9.6	0.0%	0		433.02s	163,254	32,943	0

Anti-AI Tricks	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.7	7.9	6.3	83.3%	2		40.32s	654	3,010	17,716
Qwen3.5-9B	3.1	9.9	0.0%	0		1.71s	696	582	0

Coding	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.7	5.7	9.1	33.3%	0		101.89s	2,961	1,231	38,841
Qwen3.5-9B	3.9	7.8	11.1%	1		5.60s	7,913	1,042	0

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.7	3.8	1.6	50.0%	2		72.12s	94,380	9,946	33,704
Qwen3.5-9B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		193.98s	116,763	34,787	0

Data parsing and extraction	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.7	6.3	5.8	66.7%	1		21.95s	7,152	187	5,882
Qwen3.5-9B	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		847ms	7,788	249	0

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.7	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		39.70s	254	8	12,906
Qwen3.5-9B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		636ms	798	24	0

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.7	3.9	2.5	33.3%	1		38.70s	486	92	5,204
Qwen3.5-9B	4.4	9.9	0.0%	0		552ms	522	99	0

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.7	3.8	5.8	33.3%	1		12.80s	687	350	2,600
Qwen3.5-9B	6.5	10.0	50.0%	0		514ms	711	75	0

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.7	5.9	7.2	55.6%	1		24.87s	675	362	7,840
Qwen3.5-9B	3.2	10.0	0.0%	0		621ms	714	347	0

Tool Calling	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.7	4.7	1.6	66.7%	1		12.05s	7,067	304	1,001
Qwen3.5-9B	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		1.27s	8,301	273	0

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.7	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		22.77s	211	3,068	3,452
Qwen3.5-9B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		2.32s	210	6	0

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