Step 3.7 Flash vs Minimax M2.7: cost comparison
Prices updated 2026-11-06 · computed from live provider data
Short answer: Minimax M2.7 is cheaper on a
3:1 input/output blend — $0.367 per million tokens versus
$0.438, a 16% difference.
Step 3.7 Flash offers the larger context window at 262,144 tokens, against 204,800 for Minimax M2.7.
Head to head
| Step 3.7 Flash | Minimax M2.7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $0.200 | $0.210 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $1.15 | $0.840 |
| Blended 3:1, per 1M | $0.438 | $0.367 |
| Context window | 262,144 | 204,800 |
| Vendor | empiriolabs | minimax |
Monthly cost at real volumes
| Workload (input / output) | Step 3.7 Flash | Minimax M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| 1M in / 250K out | $0.487 | $0.420 |
| 10M in / 2.5M out | $4.88 | $4.20 |
| 100M in / 25M out | $48.75 | $42.00 |
Which should you pick?
Pick Step 3.7 Flash when you need the longer context window (262,144 vs 204,800 tokens). Pick Minimax M2.7 when price per token dominates your workload — high-volume classification, extraction, or batch summarisation.