Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs MiniMax M1 40KWhich is better in 2026?

MiniMax M1 40K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Claude 3 Haiku vs MiniMax M1 40K — which is better?

Claude 3 Haiku (by Anthropic) and MiniMax M1 40K (by MiniMax) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while MiniMax M1 40K is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). MiniMax M1 40K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Claude 3 Haiku if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output

Choose MiniMax M1 40K if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while MiniMax M1 40K is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

MiniMax M1 40K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude 3 Haiku specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude 3 Haiku specifies output context (200,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 40K
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Haiku supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 40K does not.

Claude 3 Haiku can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3 Haiku

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M1 40K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M1 40K uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude 3 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M1 40K

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while MiniMax M1 40K was released on 2025-06-16.

MiniMax M1 40K is 15 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.3 years ago

MiniMax M1 40K

Jun 16, 2025

12 months ago

1.3yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
MiniMax
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (69.2% vs 33.3%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 40K

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs MiniMax M1 40K.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or MiniMax M1 40K?

MiniMax M1 40K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and MiniMax M1 40K is made by MiniMax. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3 Haiku compare to MiniMax M1 40K in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. MiniMax M1 40K scores MATH-500: 96.0%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, MMLU-Pro: 80.6%, ZebraLogic: 80.1%, OpenAI-MRCR: 2 needle 128k: 76.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Haiku and MiniMax M1 40K?

Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and MiniMax M1 40K supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude 3 Haiku and MiniMax M1 40K?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Haiku and MiniMax M1 40K?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and MiniMax M1 40K is developed by MiniMax.

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