Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct vs MiniMax M2.7
MiniMax M2.7 is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct or MiniMax M2.7 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct | MiniMax M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | MiniMax |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.50 | $0.30 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $7.50 | $1.20 |
| Context window | 262K | 205K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Mar 2026 |
| SWE-bench Verified score | 69.6 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1357 | 1404 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1275 | 1398 |
| LiveBench score | — | 65.0 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 146 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct or MiniMax M2.7 cheaper?
MiniMax M2.7 is cheaper on output tokens ($1.20 vs $7.50 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct or MiniMax M2.7?
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B Instruct has the larger context window (262K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.