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Anthropic vs MiniMax

A comprehensive comparison of Anthropic (4 models) and MiniMax (1 model) across pricing, benchmarks, context windows, and capabilities. Updated for 2026.

Provider Overview

Anthropic

Models

4

Price range

$4.80 – $30.00

Avg benchmarks

82.7%

Avg context

200K

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MiniMax

Models

1

Price range

$1.50 – $1.50

Avg benchmarks

86.0%

Avg context

200K

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Model Lineup Comparison

ModelProviderCategoryInput $/1MOutput $/1MContextAvg Bench
Claude Opus 4.6AnthropicFlagship$5.00$25.00200K86.7%
Claude Sonnet 4.6AnthropicMid-Tier$3.00$15.00200K83.3%
Claude Sonnet 4.5AnthropicMid-Tier$3.00$15.00200K81.9%
Claude Haiku 4.5AnthropicBudget$0.80$4.00200K78.8%
MiniMax M2.5MiniMaxOpen Source$0.30$1.20200K86.0%

Head-to-Head by Category

Flagship

Claude Opus 4.6AnthropicWinner
Input

$5.00/1M

Output

$25.00/1M

Context

200K

Avg Bench

86.7%

No flagship model from MiniMax

Mid-Tier

Claude Sonnet 4.6AnthropicWinner
Input

$3.00/1M

Output

$15.00/1M

Context

200K

Avg Bench

83.3%

No mid-tier model from MiniMax

Budget

Claude Haiku 4.5AnthropicWinner
Input

$0.80/1M

Output

$4.00/1M

Context

200K

Avg Bench

78.8%

No budget model from MiniMax

Open Source

No open source model from Anthropic
MiniMax M2.5MiniMaxWinner
Input

$0.30/1M

Output

$1.20/1M

Context

200K

Avg Bench

86.0%

Verdict

Best on price: MiniMax offers the cheapest option at $1.50/1M tokens combined, vs $4.80/1M from Anthropic.

Higher benchmarks: MiniMax averages 86.0% across models, vs 82.7% from Anthropic.

More models: Anthropic offers 4 models vs 1 from MiniMax.

Choose MiniMax if cost is your priority. Choose MiniMax if you need the highest quality across your workloads.

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