Compare/Step 3.7 Flash vs MiniMax-M2.7

Step 3.7 FlashvsMiniMax-M2.7

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

StepFun

Step 3.7 Flash

Input
$0.2/M
Output
$1.15/M
Speed
393 tok/s
TTFT
0.75s
MiniMax

MiniMax-M2.7

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$1.2/M
Speed
51 tok/s
TTFT
1.45s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Step 3.7 Flash
Faster (tok/s)
Step 3.7 Flash
Lower Latency
Step 3.7 Flash
Benchmarks (0-7)
MiniMax-M2.7

Pricing Comparison

MetricStep 3.7 FlashMiniMax-M2.7
Input ($/M tokens)$0.2$0.3
Output ($/M tokens)$1.15$1.2
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Step 3.7 Flash$0.32
MiniMax-M2.7$0.42

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Step 3.7 Flash
393 tok/s
MiniMax-M2.7
51 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Step 3.7 Flash
0.75s
MiniMax-M2.7
1.45s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
29.738.1
Coding Index
37.352.6
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
80.9%87.4%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
19.9%28.1%
SciCode
40.0%47.0%
IFBench
67.3%75.7%
TerminalBench
35.6%39.4%
Step 3.7 Flash0 wins
7 winsMiniMax-M2.7

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Step 3.7 Flash or MiniMax-M2.7?

Step 3.7 Flash is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.44/M tokens vs $0.53/M for MiniMax-M2.7.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

MiniMax-M2.7 wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 0 for Step 3.7 Flash. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Step 3.7 Flash generates tokens faster at 393 tok/s vs 51 tok/s. Step 3.7 Flash also has lower time-to-first-token (0.75s vs 1.45s).

When should I use Step 3.7 Flash vs MiniMax-M2.7?

Choose based on your priorities: Step 3.7 Flash for lower cost, MiniMax-M2.7 for stronger benchmark performance, and Step 3.7 Flash for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.