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MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) vs OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b (free)

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) and OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b (free) are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.

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CapabilityMiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free)OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b (free)Winner
Context window
Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request.
197K131K🏆 MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free)
Input price (per 1M)
Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider.
$0.00$0.00Tie
Output price (per 1M)
Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider.
$0.00$0.00Tie
Tool / function calling
First-class support for emitting structured tool calls.
Yes🏆 OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b (free)
Vision input
Accepts image inputs alongside text.
Tie
Reasoning mode
Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support.
YesYesTie

Frequently asked questions

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) better than OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b (free)?

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) and OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b (free) are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.

What's the price difference between MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) and OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b (free)?

Input: $0.00 vs $0.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.00 vs $0.00 per 1M tokens.

What context windows do MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) and OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b (free) support?

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) supports up to 197K tokens. OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b (free) supports up to 131K tokens.

Do both MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) and OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b (free) support tool calling?

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free): not advertised. OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b (free): yes.

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