Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs MiniMax M2.5: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Anthropic | MiniMax |
| Release Date | February 17, 2026 | February 11, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | 230B |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Context (input) | 200K | — |
| Context (output) | 64K | — |
| Input Price / 1M | $3.00 | — |
| Output Price / 1M | $15.00 | — |
| Average Score | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| SWE-bench Verified | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Claude Sonnet 4.6
MiniMax M2.5
SWE-bench Verified0.8 vs 0.8
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Verdict
Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Claude Sonnet 4.6 — 0.7, MiniMax M2.5 — 0.7.
Programming
On SWE-Bench, both models are nearly equal: Claude Sonnet 4.6 — 0.8, MiniMax M2.5 — 0.8.
Recency
Both models were released around the same time: 2/17/2026 and 2/11/2026.
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