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Claude Haiku 5.5 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Claude Haiku 5.5 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash are closely matched at 49.8 and 48.5 on the LLM Stats Score. Claude Haiku 5.5 is 1.3x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Haiku 5.5 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 49.8 and 48.5.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Haiku 5.5 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Claude Haiku 5.5 is roughly 1.3x 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

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 1.3x cheaper per token

Choose MiniMax M3.1 Flash

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Haiku 5.5
Anthropic
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
49.8
#19
48.5
#29
Reasoning
47.2
#25
45.8
#34
Coding
39.2
#13
37.8
#23
Agents
33.9
#29
35.6
#23
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
$0.10 / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
$0.60 / M
Context window
1,000,000
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Claude Haiku 5.5
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Vision
30.3#39
28.8#42
Tool use
20.2#65
26.8#30
Multimodal
31.3#33
30.2#38
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

36 reported for Claude Haiku 5.5 · 14 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash

2 shared

Claude Haiku 5.5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam (no tools, text-only), Terminal-Bench 4.0), while MiniMax M3.1 Flash is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Haiku 5.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Oct 19 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 1.5x cheaper than MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, MiniMax M3.1 Flash is more expensive than Claude Haiku 5.5.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Haiku 5.5
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerAnthropic
MiniMax
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerMiniMax
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 1,000,000 tokens. MiniMax M3.1 Flash 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 M3.1 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output524,288 tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Haiku 5.5 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash 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 M3.1 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude Haiku 5.5

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Haiku 5.5 was released on 2026-10-07, while MiniMax M3.1 Flash was released on 2026-10-19.

MiniMax M3.1 Flash is 0 month newer than Claude Haiku 5.5.

Claude Haiku 5.5

Oct 7, 2026

1 weeks ago

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Oct 19, 2026

0 days ago

1w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Haiku 5.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while MiniMax M3.1 Flash'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 M3.1 Flash's cutoff date.

Claude Haiku 5.5

Jun 2026

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

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Provider Availability

Claude Haiku 5.5 is available from Anthropic. MiniMax M3.1 Flash is available from MiniMax.

Claude Haiku 5.5

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

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

minimax logo
MiniMax
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
* 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 M3.1 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Haiku 5.5
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MiniMax M3.1 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Haiku 5.5 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash.

Which is better, Claude Haiku 5.5 or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Claude Haiku 5.5 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 49.8 and 48.5. Claude Haiku 5.5 is made by Anthropic and MiniMax M3.1 Flash 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 M3.1 Flash 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 M3.1 Flash scores BabyVision: 91.0%, CharXiv-R: 82.5%, CyberGym: 82.2%, BankerToolBench: 76.2%, DeepSWE 1.1: 73.7%.

Is Claude Haiku 5.5 cheaper than MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Claude Haiku 5.5 is 1.5x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Haiku 5.5 costs $0.10/M input and $0.50/M output via anthropic. MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output via minimax.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Haiku 5.5 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Claude Haiku 5.5 supports 1.0M tokens and MiniMax M3.1 Flash supports 1.0M 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 M3.1 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (49.8 vs 48.5), input pricing ($0.10 vs $0.15/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Haiku 5.5 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Claude Haiku 5.5 is developed by Anthropic and MiniMax M3.1 Flash is developed by MiniMax.

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