MiniMax M2.7 vs Qwen3.6 27B
MiniMax M2.7 scores higher on the intelligence index — 23 against 22. Qwen3.6 27B is the smaller download at 17 GB, so it runs on cheaper hardware.
| MiniMax M2.7 | Qwen3.6 27B | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 23 | 22 |
| Class | Haiku-class | Haiku-class |
| Weights | 140 GB | 17 GB |
| Quantisation | Q4_K_M | Q4_K_M |
| Parameters | 228.7B (10B active) | 27.8B |
| Max context | 200k | 256k |
| API price per 1M | $0.21 in / $0.84 out | $0.3 in / $2 out |
| Licence | other (see repo) | Apache 2.0 |
| Cheapest machine that runs it | Mac Studio M5 Ultra, 256GB $10,799 | Strix Halo Framework Desktop, 32GB $1,269 |
| Summarising | not rated | not rated |
| Translation | not rated | not rated |
| Everyday coding | not rated | not rated |
| Reasoning & maths | not rated | not rated |
| Agentic work | not rated | not rated |
Ratings are coarse on purpose. Speeds and pay-back depend on the machine — open either model's page for the full list, or see both against the frontier. Context is 32k throughout.