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Claude Haiku 5.5 vs MiniMax M3

Claude Haiku 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 49.9 to 40.9. Claude Haiku 5.5 is 2.4x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Haiku 5.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.9 to 40.9, ranking #20 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Haiku 5.5 wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Claude Haiku 5.5 is roughly 2.4x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude Haiku 5.5 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

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 3 of 3 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 2.4x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose MiniMax M3

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Haiku 5.5
Anthropic
MiniMax M3
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
49.9
#20
40.9
#71
Reasoning
47.5
#25
40.8
#64
Coding
39.2
#15
30.7
#59
Agents
33.8
#33
25.7
#67
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 3
0 of 3
Input price
$0.10 / M
$0.28 / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
$1.10 / M
Context window
1,000,000
524,288

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

4 shared
Index
Claude Haiku 5.5
MiniMax M3
Math
29.0#95
25.0#123
Vision
30.5#38
25.6#59
Tool use
20.3#66
19.2#75
Multimodal
31.3#33
28.2#42
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

36 reported for Claude Haiku 5.5 · 35 for MiniMax M3

3 shared

Claude Haiku 5.5 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (FrontierCode 1.1, OfficeQA Pro, SWE-Bench Pro), while MiniMax M3 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Haiku 5.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Oct 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude Haiku 5.5 costs less

For input processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10/1M tokens) is 2.8x cheaper than MiniMax M3 ($0.28/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.50/1M tokens) is 2.2x cheaper than MiniMax M3 ($1.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, MiniMax M3 is more expensive than Claude Haiku 5.5.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Sat Oct 24 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Haiku 5.5
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerAnthropic
MiniMax
MiniMax M3
Input tokens$0.28
Output tokens$1.10
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Haiku 5.5 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to MiniMax M3's 524,288 tokens. MiniMax M3 can generate longer responses up to 524,288 tokens, while Claude Haiku 5.5 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Haiku 5.5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M3
Input524,288 tokens
Output524,288 tokens
Sat Oct 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Haiku 5.5 and MiniMax M3 support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Haiku 5.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Haiku 5.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M3 uses MIT.

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

Claude Haiku 5.5

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M3

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Haiku 5.5 was released on 2026-10-07, while MiniMax M3 was released on 2026-06-01.

Claude Haiku 5.5 is 4 months newer than MiniMax M3.

Claude Haiku 5.5

Oct 7, 2026

2 weeks ago

4mo newer
MiniMax M3

Jun 1, 2026

4 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Haiku 5.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while MiniMax M3'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 M3's cutoff date.

Claude Haiku 5.5

Jun 2026

MiniMax M3

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Provider Availability

Claude Haiku 5.5 is available from Anthropic. MiniMax M3 is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks, MiniMax, Novita, Together.

Claude Haiku 5.5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

MiniMax M3

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.28/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.10/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
minimax logo
MiniMax
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Haiku 5.5 and MiniMax M3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Haiku 5.5
✓ Preferred
MiniMax M3
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Haiku 5.5 vs MiniMax M3.

Which is better, Claude Haiku 5.5 or MiniMax M3?

Claude Haiku 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 49.9 to 40.9. Claude Haiku 5.5 is made by Anthropic and MiniMax M3 is made by MiniMax. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Claude Haiku 5.5 compare to MiniMax M3 in benchmarks?

Claude Haiku 5.5 scores Global-MMLU: 87.8%, MILU: 87.6%, BenchCAD (with Python tool): 87.0%, Chartography: 86.2%, SWE-bench Multilingual: 83.7%. MiniMax M3 scores OmniDocBench 1.5: 91.6%, SpreadSheetBench-v1: 89.3%, USAMO 2026: 85.7%, Video-MME: 85.4%, VideoMMMU: 84.6%.

Is Claude Haiku 5.5 cheaper than MiniMax M3?

Claude Haiku 5.5 is 2.8x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Haiku 5.5 costs $0.10/M input and $0.50/M output via anthropic. MiniMax M3 costs $0.28/M input and $1.10/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Haiku 5.5 and MiniMax M3?

Claude Haiku 5.5 supports 1.0M tokens and MiniMax M3 supports 524K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Haiku 5.5 and MiniMax M3?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (49.9 vs 40.9), context window (1.0M vs 524K), input pricing ($0.10 vs $0.28/M), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Haiku 5.5 and MiniMax M3?

Claude Haiku 5.5 is developed by Anthropic and MiniMax M3 is developed by MiniMax.

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