AI Index

Grok 4.7vsMiniMax-M3

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits
Service tier

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

Grok 4.7 on xAI APIMiniMax-M3 on MiniMax API
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$2.00 $0.30
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.50 $0.060
Outputper 1M tokens$6.00 $1.20
Cost per request$0.028$0.0048
Per 1,000 requests$28.00$4.80

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API. Grok 4.7 charges $4.00 / $12.00 above 200K tokens. MiniMax-M3 charges $0.60 / $2.40 above 512K tokens. A line ends at the model’s context window.

0$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.000500K1Mprompt tokens per request200K512K8KGrok 4.7$0.028 at 8KMiniMax-M3$0.0048 at 8K
  • Grok 4.7 · xAI API
  • MiniMax-M3 · MiniMax API

Where each stands among all scored models

Each line runs from the lowest to the highest score on the board; the tick is the median.

Epoch Capabilities Index#36 vs #67 of 118MiniMax-M3: 147.6Grok 4.7: 156.1LMArena Text#62 vs #64 of 163MiniMax-M3: 1,439Grok 4.7: 1,441LMArena Text · Coding#61 vs #59 of 163MiniMax-M3: 1,495Grok 4.7: 1,494LMArena Vision#54 vs #42 of 89MiniMax-M3: 1,251Grok 4.7: 1,231
  • Grok 4.7
  • MiniMax-M3

Key differences

Grok 4.7MiniMax-M3
InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$2.00 / 1M tokens xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.30 / 1M tokens Pricing Overview - MiniMax API Docs · as of Nov 1, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$6.00 / 1M tokens xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$1.20 / 1M tokens Pricing Overview - MiniMax API Docs · as of Nov 1, 2026
Context
500,000 xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
1,000,000 MiniMax models · as of Nov 1, 2026
Input modalities
Text, Image xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
Text, Image, Video Anthropic SDK · as of Nov 1, 2026
Cache readMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.50 / 1M tokens xAI models and pricing · as of Nov 1, 2026
$0.060 / 1M tokens Pricing Overview - MiniMax API Docs · as of Nov 1, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

Grok 4.7 xAI MiniMax-M3 MiniMax
Overview
ReleasedSep 21, 2026 Jun 1, 2026
Open weights— Yes
Knowledge cutoffMay 2026 Not stated
Specs
Context500K 1M
Max output500K 512K
Input modalitiesText, Image Text, Image, Video
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortslow, medium, high, xhigh Not stated
Reasoning can be offNot stated Yes
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputYes Not stated
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$2.00Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 200K tokens $0.30Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 512K tokens, Priority tier
Output price$6.00Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 200K tokens $1.20Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 512K tokens, Priority tier
Cache read price$0.50Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 200K tokens $0.060Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 512K tokens, Priority tier
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$3.00 $0.525
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Input price, long prompts$4.00Prompts over 200K tokens $0.60Prompts over 512K tokens
Output price, long prompts$12.00Prompts over 200K tokens $2.40Prompts over 512K tokens
Priority tier input priceNot offered $0.45Priority tier
Priority tier output priceNot offered $1.80Priority tier
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index156.1 147.6
LMArena Text1,441 xhigh effort1,439
LMArena Text · Coding1,494 xhigh effort1,495
LMArena Vision1,231 xhigh effort1,251
LMArena Text · Chinese1,495 xhigh effort1,472
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond92.7% xhigh effort90.9%
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–353% xhigh effort—

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Model details and sources

Cited scores