Claude Opus 4.6 vs MiniMax M2.5: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

CharacteristicClaude Opus 4.6MiniMax M2.5
CompanyAnthropicMiniMax
Release DateFebruary 4, 2026February 11, 2026
Parameters230B
MultimodalYesYes
Context (input)1.0M
Context (output)128K
Input Price / 1M$5.00
Output Price / 1M$25.00
Average Score0.80.7
Benchmarks
BrowseComp0.70.8
SWE-Bench Verified0.80.8

Visual Benchmark Comparison

Claude Opus 4.6
MiniMax M2.5
BrowseComp0.7 vs 0.8
0.7
0.8
SWE-Bench Verified0.8 vs 0.8
0.8
0.8

Verdict

Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: Claude Opus 4.6 — 0.8, MiniMax M2.5 — 0.7.

Programming

On SWE-Bench, both models are nearly equal: Claude Opus 4.6 — 0.8, MiniMax M2.5 — 0.8.

Recency

Both models were released around the same time: 2/4/2026 and 2/11/2026.

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