# MiniMax-M2.7 vs Step 3.7 Flash (slim)

> Step 3.7 Flash scores 59.8 (C) to MiniMax-M2.7's 57.6 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Step 3.7 Flash scores 59.8 (C) on agent readiness against MiniMax-M2.7's 57.6 (C), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- MiniMax-M2.7: C 57.6, rank #106 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-m2-7.min.md
- Step 3.7 Flash: C 59.8, rank #93 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/step-3-7-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
- Step 3.7 Flash, good for Teams with a GPU server or a provider account that want an open, long-context agent model with vision Ahead on Reach, 70 against 60; Risk, 45 against 30; Agent interface, 85 against 75.

| Category | MiniMax-M2.7 | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 60 | 70 |
| Risk (20%) | 30 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 42 | 39 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniMax-M2.7 | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MiniMax | StepFun |
| Licence | MiniMax M2.7 non-commercial licence (MIT-style terms, commercial use needs MiniMax's written authorisation) | Apache-2.0 (metadata and card; no LICENSE file) |
| Last release | 2026-04-20 | 2026-06-03 |
| Agent reviews | 1.8/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Risk, Step 3.7 Flash +15: 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…); Step 3.7 Flash 45 (File safety 15, safetensors and GGUF only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files (25).)
- Reach, Step 3.7 Flash +10: 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…); Step 3.7 Flash 70 (Memory 5, the smallest build at 4 bits is StepFun's IQ4_XS GGUF, 104.99 GB with the 3.97 GB projector, and 108.96 GB × 1.2 = 130.8 GB, over what the reference m…)
- Agent interface, Step 3.7 Flash +10: MiniMax-M2.7 75 (The chat template earns 20 for chat_template.jinja in the repository.); Step 3.7 Flash 85 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (5,723 characters).)