MiniMax-M2.7 Hits Cursor: Dirt-Cheap AI, But Don't Ditch Sonnet Yet
Dev burned by AI costs? MiniMax-M2.7 slides into Cursor super cheap, but chokes on complex codebases. Here's the unvarnished truth from a vet who's seen the hype cycle spin.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- MiniMax-M2.7 is 10x cheaper than Sonnet but 20x slower on complex tasks.
- Use Ungate extension to fix Cursor integration issues with think tags.
- Benchmarks overhype it—real monorepo work exposes big gaps.
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Originally reported by dev.to
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