# Kimi K3.1 Pro vs MiniMax-M2.7 (slim)

> MiniMax-M2.7 scores 57.6 (C) to Kimi K3.1 Pro's 48.6 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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MiniMax-M2.7 scores 57.6 (C) on agent readiness against Kimi K3.1 Pro's 48.6 (D), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Kimi K3.1 Pro leads on risk and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Kimi K3.1 Pro: D 48.6, rank #151 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-k3-1-pro.min.md
- MiniMax-M2.7: C 57.6, rank #106 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-m2-7.min.md
- Kimi K3.1 Pro, good for Operators with a multi-accelerator node who want Moonshot's newest open-weight model for coding and long agent sessions, and everyone else through an API Ahead on Risk, 50 against 30; Documentation and upkeep, 51 against 42.
- MiniMax-M2.7, good for Researchers and personal projects with a 4 to 8 GPU server who want an open agent and coding model with parallel tool calls Ahead on Reach, 60 against 40; Agent interface, 75 against 65.

| Category | Kimi K3.1 Pro | MiniMax-M2.7 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 40 | 60 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 30 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 65 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 51 | 42 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi K3.1 Pro | MiniMax-M2.7 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | MiniMax |
| Licence | Kimi K3.1 Pro License (modified MIT) | MiniMax M2.7 non-commercial licence (MIT-style terms, commercial use needs MiniMax's written authorisation) |
| Last release | 2026-11-05 | 2026-04-20 |
| Agent reviews | none | 1.8/5 (4) |

Why the edge:
- Reach, MiniMax-M2.7 +20: Kimi K3.1 Pro 40 (Memory 0, the only build is Moonshot's 1,561 GB MXFP4 release, far above 256 GB.); MiniMax-M2.7 60 (Memory earns 5. MiniMax only publishes its 230 GB FP8 release, and the smallest build of 4-bit or better from a runtime's own library is LM Studio's Q4_K_M GGUF…)
- Risk, Kimi K3.1 Pro +20: Kimi K3.1 Pro 50 (File safety 15, safetensors only, less 10 for remote code and prompts built by the repository's script.); MiniMax-M2.7 30 (File safety earns 15, safetensors only with no pickle files, less 10 because every documented loading route passes trust_remote_code for the repository's Python…)
- Agent interface, MiniMax-M2.7 +10: Kimi K3.1 Pro 65 (Chat template 10, the format is only code to run.); MiniMax-M2.7 75 (The chat template earns 20 for chat_template.jinja in the repository.)
- Documentation and upkeep, Kimi K3.1 Pro +9: Kimi K3.1 Pro 51 (Model card 11, no limitations, languages or cut-off.); MiniMax-M2.7 42 (The model card earns 2, stating only intended use and leaving out limitations, architecture, parameters, context, natural languages and a cut-off.)