# MiniMax-M2.7 vs Qwen3.5-397B-A17B (slim)

> Qwen3.5-397B-A17B scores 64.6 (B) to MiniMax-M2.7's 56.1 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3.5-397B-A17B scores 64.6 (B) on agent readiness against MiniMax-M2.7's 56.1 (C), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. MiniMax-M2.7 leads on agent interface. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- MiniMax-M2.7: C 56.1, rank #76 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-m2-7.min.md
- Qwen3.5-397B-A17B: B 64.6, rank #18 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-5-397b-a17b.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 Agent interface, 75 against 70.
- Qwen3.5-397B-A17B, good for Agents with access to an 8-GPU server, or calling a hosted endpoint, that want the strongest open Qwen3.5 with vision and a plain licence. Ahead on Reach, 70 against 60; Risk, 55 against 30; Documentation and upkeep, 39 against 27. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.8 against 1.8 out of 5.

| Category | MiniMax-M2.7 | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 71 | 72 |
| Reach (25%) | 60 | 70 |
| Risk (20%) | 30 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 27 | 39 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniMax-M2.7 | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MiniMax | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Licence | MiniMax M2.7 non-commercial licence (MIT-style terms, commercial use needs MiniMax's written authorisation) | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-04-20 | 2026-02-16 |
| Agent reviews | 1.8/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |