Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs MiniMax M2.5: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Claude 3.5 Sonnet | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Anthropic | MiniMax |
| Release Date | June 21, 2024 | February 11, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | 230B |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Context (input) | 200K | — |
| Context (output) | 200K | — |
| Input Price / 1M | $3.00 | — |
| Output Price / 1M | $15.00 | — |
| Average Score | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Verdict
MiniMax M2.5 leads in 1 out of 2 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Claude 3.5 Sonnet — 0.8, MiniMax M2.5 — 0.7.
Recency
MiniMax M2.5 is newer: released 2/11/2026 vs 6/21/2024.
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Which is better for coding — Claude 3.5 Sonnet or MiniMax M2.5?
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 M2.5?
API pricing data is available on the individual model pages.
Which has a larger context window — Claude 3.5 Sonnet or MiniMax M2.5?
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The Claude 3.5 Sonnet and MiniMax M2.5 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 M2.5 page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.