Is Granite 4.2 8B or MiniMax M2.7 Turbo cheaper?

Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.15 vs $2.40 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Granite 4.2 8B or MiniMax M2.7 Turbo?

MiniMax M2.7 Turbo has the larger context window (205K tokens).

Granite 4.2 8B vs MiniMax M2.7 Turbo

Granite 4.2 8B is cheaper on output tokens, while MiniMax M2.7 Turbo offers a larger context window. Choose Granite 4.2 8B or MiniMax M2.7 Turbo based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Granite 4.2 8B	MiniMax M2.7 Turbo
Provider	NanoGPT	NanoGPT
Input / 1M tokens	$0.10	$0.60
Output / 1M tokens	$0.15	$2.40
Context window	131K	205K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Aug 2026	Mar 2026

Granite 4.2 8B details →MiniMax M2.7 Turbo details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.