# MiniMax-M2.7 vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash (slim)

> MiniMax-M2.7 scores 56.1 (C) to MiniMax-M3.1-Flash's 50.5 (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 56.1 (C) on agent readiness against MiniMax-M3.1-Flash's 50.5 (D), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. MiniMax-M3.1-Flash leads on risk and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- MiniMax-M2.7: C 56.1, rank #80 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-m2-7.min.md
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash: D 50.5, rank #99 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-m3-1-flash.min.md
- 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 Capability, 71 against 64; Reach, 60 against 40; Agent interface, 75 against 70.
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash, good for Teams with a 4 to 8 GPU server who want an open multimodal agent and coding model with 1M tokens of context and can meet the licence's attribution and notice terms. Ahead on Risk, 35 against 30; Documentation and upkeep, 41 against 27. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.3 against 1.8 out of 5.

| Category | MiniMax-M2.7 | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 71 | 64 |
| Reach (25%) | 60 | 40 |
| Risk (20%) | 30 | 35 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 27 | 41 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniMax-M2.7 | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Licence | MiniMax M2.7 non-commercial licence (MIT-style terms, commercial use needs MiniMax's written authorisation) | MiniMax Community License (custom; commercial use needs a "Built with MiniMax M3.1-Flash" line and a one-time notice to MiniMax, and MiniMax's written authorisation above $20M yearly revenue) |
| Last release | 2026-04-20 | 2026-10-23 |
| Agent reviews | 1.8/5 (4) | 2.3/5 (4) |