Our pickMiniMax M2.7
Poe
Tier-list head-to-head. MiniMax M2.7 takes the A-tier slot — here's the breakdown.
Spec sheet
| MiniMax M2.7 | Poe | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | A-tierwin | B-tier |
| Overall score | 8.4 / 10win | 7.5 / 10 |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Starting price | $0 | $0 |
| Best for | Agentic coding and tool-use workflows on a budget. | AI power users who want to try multiple models without managing separate subscriptions for each one. |
| Last reviewed | 2026-04-27 | 2026-03-27 |
Head-to-head
Rated 1-10 on the same rubric across all 130 tools we cover.
Vibe check
How each tool actually sounds when you talk to it.
“The Chinese multimodal generalist”
“The multi-model switchboard”
What you'll pay
Look past the headline number -- entry-tier limits drive most cost surprises.
Free tier available
Free tier available
MiniMax-M2.7 (229B total, ~10B active MoE) -- self-evolving agent positioning per vendor benchmarks — Poe has no published benchmarks
| Benchmark | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|
| SWE-Bench Pro | 56.22% | |
| Terminal Bench 2 | 57% | |
| SWE Multilingual | 76.5% | |
| Multi SWE Bench | 52.7% | |
| VIBE-Pro | 55.6% |
The decision
Use-case anchors and category strengths, side by side.
Agentic coding and tool-use workflows on a budget. Best price-to-SWE-Bench ratio of any open-weights model in 2026.
Visit MiniMax M2.7AI power users who want to try multiple models without managing separate subscriptions for each one.
Visit PoeBottom line
MiniMax M2.7 edges out Poe by 0.9 points (8.4 vs 7.5) -- a A-tier vs B-tier split that's narrow but real. Not a blowout; both belong on a shortlist. The score gap shows up most clearly in the categories that matter for MiniMax M2.7's strengths, so if those categories are your priority, the lead translates.
Pricing-wise, both tools have a free tier (MiniMax M2.7 starts $0, Poe starts $0), so you can test either without committing. Compare what each free tier actually unlocks -- usage caps, model access, and feature gates differ a lot more than the headline price suggests, especially as both vendors have tightened limits in 2026.
By use case: pick MiniMax M2.7 when agentic coding and tool-use workflows on a budget. Pick Poe when ai power users who want to try multiple models without managing separate subscriptions for each one. The two tools aren't fighting for the same person -- they're aiming at adjacent jobs that occasionally overlap. If you're squarely in MiniMax M2.7's lane, the tier-list ranking and the use-case fit point the same direction; if you're in Poe's lane, the score gap matters less than the fit.
Bottom line: MiniMax M2.7 is the safer default for most readers, but Poe is competitive enough that the tie-breaker is your specific workload, not the spec sheet.
Keep digging
Full MiniMax M2.7 review
Tier A · 8.4/10
Full Poe review
Tier B · 7.5/10
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Built from our daily AI-tool sweep, last touched April 27, 2026. Honest tier-list reviews — no affiliate-link pieces disguised as advice. See the rubric or how we review.