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Claude Mythos 5.1 vs MiniMax M1 80K

Claude Mythos 5.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 45.1 to 21.4. MiniMax M1 80K is 20.8x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Mythos 5.1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.1 to 21.4, ranking #33 overall.

On price, MiniMax M1 80K is roughly 20.8x 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 Mythos 5.1

  • overall performance matters — it scores 45.1 and ranks #33 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose MiniMax M1 80K

  • cost matters — it's about 20.8x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Mythos 5.1
Anthropic
MiniMax M1 80K
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
45.1
#33
21.4
#188
Reasoning
44.2
#36
21.6
#177
Coding
37.9
#17
9.5
#171
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$10.00 / M
$0.55 / M
Output price
$50.00 / M
$2.20 / M
Context window
1,000,000
1,000,000

Individual benchmarks

1 reported for Claude Mythos 5.1 · 16 for MiniMax M1 80K

No common benchmarks found

Claude Mythos 5.1 and MiniMax M1 80Kdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

MiniMax M1 80K costs less

For input processing, Claude Mythos 5.1 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 18.2x more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K ($0.55/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Mythos 5.1 ($50.00/1M tokens) is 22.7x more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K ($2.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Mythos 5.1 is more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Sep 20 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Mythos 5.1
Input tokens$10.00
Output tokens$50.00
Best providerAnthropic
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input tokens$0.55
Output tokens$2.20
Best providerNovita
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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. Claude Mythos 5.1 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while MiniMax M1 80K is limited to 40,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Mythos 5.1
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output40,000 tokens
Sun Sep 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Claude Mythos 5.1 supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 80K does not.

Claude Mythos 5.1 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Mythos 5.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M1 80K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Mythos 5.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M1 80K uses MIT.

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

Claude Mythos 5.1

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M1 80K

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Mythos 5.1 was released on 2026-09-01, while MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16.

Claude Mythos 5.1 is 15 months newer than MiniMax M1 80K.

Claude Mythos 5.1

Sep 1, 2026

2 weeks ago

1.2yr newer
MiniMax M1 80K

Jun 16, 2025

1.3 years ago

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

Provider Availability

Claude Mythos 5.1 is available from Anthropic. MiniMax M1 80K is available from Novita.

Claude Mythos 5.1

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $50.00/1M

MiniMax M1 80K

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Mythos 5.1 and MiniMax M1 80K side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Mythos 5.1
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MiniMax M1 80K
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Mythos 5.1 vs MiniMax M1 80K.

Which is better, Claude Mythos 5.1 or MiniMax M1 80K?

Claude Mythos 5.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 45.1 to 21.4. Claude Mythos 5.1 is made by Anthropic and MiniMax M1 80K 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 Mythos 5.1 compare to MiniMax M1 80K in benchmarks?

Claude Mythos 5.1 scores Terminal-Bench 4.0: 60.9%. MiniMax M1 80K scores MATH-500: 96.8%, ZebraLogic: 86.8%, AIME 2024: 86.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.1%, AIME 2025: 76.9%.

Is Claude Mythos 5.1 cheaper than MiniMax M1 80K?

MiniMax M1 80K is 18.2x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Mythos 5.1 costs $10.00/M input and $50.00/M output via anthropic. MiniMax M1 80K costs $0.55/M input and $2.20/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Mythos 5.1 and MiniMax M1 80K?

Claude Mythos 5.1 supports 1.0M tokens and MiniMax M1 80K 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 Mythos 5.1 and MiniMax M1 80K?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (45.1 vs 21.4), input pricing ($10.00 vs $0.55/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Mythos 5.1 and MiniMax M1 80K?

Claude Mythos 5.1 is developed by Anthropic and MiniMax M1 80K is developed by MiniMax.

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