Claude Haiku 5.5 vs MiniMax M2.5
Claude Haiku 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 49.9 to 36.6. Claude Haiku 5.5 is 2.6x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · MiniMax · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude Haiku 5.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.9 to 36.6, ranking #20 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Haiku 5.5 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Claude Haiku 5.5 is roughly 2.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude Haiku 5.5
- overall performance matters — it scores 49.9 and ranks #20 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- cost matters — it's about 2.6x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
Choose MiniMax M2.5
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
36 reported for Claude Haiku 5.5 · 8 for MiniMax M2.5
Claude Haiku 5.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Pro), while MiniMax M2.5 is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude Haiku 5.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10/1M tokens) is 3.0x cheaper than MiniMax M2.5 ($0.30/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.50/1M tokens) is 2.4x cheaper than MiniMax M2.5 ($1.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, MiniMax M2.5 is more expensive than Claude Haiku 5.5.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 1,000,000 tokens. MiniMax M2.5 can generate longer responses up to 1,000,000 tokens, while Claude Haiku 5.5 is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Claude Haiku 5.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M2.5 does not.
Claude Haiku 5.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Claude Haiku 5.5
MiniMax M2.5
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude Haiku 5.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M2.5 uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Haiku 5.5 was released on 2026-10-07, while MiniMax M2.5 was released on 2026-02-12.
Claude Haiku 5.5 is 8 months newer than MiniMax M2.5.
Oct 7, 2026
2 weeks ago
7mo newerFeb 12, 2026
8 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Haiku 5.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while MiniMax M2.5's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Claude Haiku 5.5's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniMax M2.5's cutoff date.
Jun 2026
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Provider Availability
Claude Haiku 5.5 is available from Anthropic. MiniMax M2.5 is available from MiniMax.
Claude Haiku 5.5
MiniMax M2.5
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Haiku 5.5 and MiniMax M2.5 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Haiku 5.5 vs MiniMax M2.5.