Model Comparison

MiniMax M2.7 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)Which is better in 2026?

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Verdict: MiniMax M2.7 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) — which is better?

MiniMax M2.7 (by MiniMax) and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) (by NVIDIA) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

MiniMax M2.7 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SWE-bench Multilingual), while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is better at 2 benchmarks (Finance Agent v2, GDPval-AA). Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Choose MiniMax M2.7 if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output

Choose Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

MiniMax M2.7 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SWE-bench Multilingual), while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is better at 2 benchmarks (Finance Agent v2, GDPval-AA).

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only MiniMax M2.7 specifies input context (196,608 tokens). Only MiniMax M2.7 specifies output context (196,608 tokens).

MiniMax
MiniMax M2.7
Input196,608 tokens
Output196,608 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

MiniMax M2.7 is licensed under MIT, while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

MiniMax M2.7

MIT

Open weights

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiniMax M2.7 was released on 2026-03-18, while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) was released on 2026-06-04.

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is 3 months newer than MiniMax M2.7.

MiniMax M2.7

Mar 18, 2026

4 months ago

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Jun 4, 2026

1 months ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-09-30, while MiniMax M2.7's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)'s training data extends to 2025-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniMax M2.7's cutoff date.

MiniMax M2.7

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Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Sep 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax
Larger context window (196,608 tokens)
Higher SWE-bench Multilingual score (76.5% vs 67.7%)
NVIDIA
Higher Finance Agent v2 score (37.5% vs 27.9%)
Higher GDPval-AA score (39.4% vs 39.3%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against MiniMax M2.7 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

MiniMax M2.7
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
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MiniMax
MiniMax M2.7
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Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

FAQ

Common questions about MiniMax M2.7 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B).

Which is better, MiniMax M2.7 or Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. MiniMax M2.7 is made by MiniMax and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does MiniMax M2.7 compare to Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) in benchmarks?

MiniMax M2.7 scores SWE-bench Multilingual: 76.5%, MLE-Bench Lite: 66.6%, MM-ClawBench: 62.7%, Terminal-Bench 2.0: 57.0%, SWE-Bench Pro: 56.2%. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) scores RULER: 94.7%, IMO-AnswerBench: 92.3%, PinchBench: 90.0%, LiveCodeBench v6: 89.0%, GPQA: 87.0%.

What are the context window sizes for MiniMax M2.7 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

MiniMax M2.7 supports 197K tokens and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between MiniMax M2.7 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiniMax M2.7 and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

MiniMax M2.7 is developed by MiniMax and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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