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MiniMax M2.7 vs MiniMax M2.5: local, rented GPU, and API costs

Compare calculated local requirements, provider-published rented-GPU rates, and dated API rates or clearly labeled size estimates for MiniMax M2.7 and MiniMax M2.5. Spanvero adds $0 markup.

MiniMax M2.7 vs MiniMax M2.5 — cost comparison

MiniMax M2.7MiniMax M2.5
Parameters228.7B228.7B
Context window✓ 204.8K196.6K
LicenseRestrictedRestricted
VRAM to run~156 GB (Q4_K_M)~156 GB (Q4_K_M)
Rent a GPU$1.04/hr$1.04/hr
Your API key✓ $0.60/1M$0.68/1M

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VRAM is calculated from catalog specs, quantization, and context. Non-estimated API rates are provider-sourced snapshots dated 2026-08-24; retired upstream rates are last-known and size-derived values are labeled "est." We don't rank model quality or quote benchmarks here.

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