Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs MiniMax M2: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Claude 3.5 Sonnet | MiniMax M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Anthropic | MiniMax |
| Release Date | June 21, 2024 | October 26, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | 230B |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Context (input) | 200K | 1.0M |
| Context (output) | 200K | 100K |
| Input Price / 1M | $3.00 | $1.00 |
| Output Price / 1M | $15.00 | $4.00 |
| Average Score | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| MMLU-Pro | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
MiniMax M2
GPQA0.6 vs 0.8
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0.8
MMLU-Pro0.8 vs 0.8
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Verdict
MiniMax M2 leads in 3 out of 4 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Claude 3.5 Sonnet — 0.8, MiniMax M2 — 0.8.
API Cost
MiniMax M2 is 3.6x cheaper: input $1.00/1M vs $3.00/1M tokens.
Context Window
MiniMax M2 supports a larger context: 1M vs 200K tokens.
Recency
MiniMax M2 is newer: released 10/26/2025 vs 6/21/2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Claude 3.5 Sonnet or MiniMax M2?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — Claude 3.5 Sonnet or MiniMax M2?
MiniMax M2 is cheaper for input: $1.00 per 1M tokens vs $3.00.
Which has a larger context window — Claude 3.5 Sonnet or MiniMax M2?
MiniMax M2 supports a larger context: 1,000,000 tokens vs 200,000.
The Claude 3.5 Sonnet and MiniMax M2 comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Claude 3.5 Sonnet or MiniMax M2 page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.