Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4 vs MiniMax M1 80K

Claude Opus 4 has a slight edge in benchmark performance. MiniMax M1 80K is 31.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified, TAU-bench Retail), while MiniMax M1 80K is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, TAU-bench Airline).

Claude Opus 4 has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

MiniMax M1 80K costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 27.3x more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K ($0.55/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4 ($75.00/1M tokens) is 34.1x more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K ($2.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4 is more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
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

MiniMax M1 80K accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Claude Opus 4's 200,000 tokens. MiniMax M1 80K can generate longer responses up to 40,000 tokens, while Claude Opus 4 is limited to 32,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4
Input200,000 tokens
Output32,000 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output40,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Opus 4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 80K does not.

Claude Opus 4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Opus 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M1 80K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4 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 Opus 4

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M1 80K

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4 was released on 2025-05-22, while MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16.

MiniMax M1 80K is 1 month newer than Claude Opus 4.

Claude Opus 4

May 22, 2025

10 months ago

MiniMax M1 80K

Jun 16, 2025

10 months ago

3w 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

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. MiniMax M1 80K is available from Novita.

Claude Opus 4

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

MiniMax M1 80K

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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (79.6% vs 70.0%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (72.5% vs 56.0%)
Higher TAU-bench Retail score (81.4% vs 63.5%)
MiniMax
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher AIME 2025 score (76.9% vs 75.5%)
Higher TAU-bench Airline score (62.0% vs 59.6%)
AnthropicClaude Opus 4
MiniMaxMiniMax M1 80K
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Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4 vs MiniMax M1 80K

Claude Opus 4 has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Claude Opus 4 is made by Anthropic and MiniMax M1 80K is made by MiniMax. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude Opus 4 scores MMMLU: 88.8%, TAU-bench Retail: 81.4%, GPQA: 79.6%, MMMU (validation): 76.5%, AIME 2025: 75.5%. MiniMax M1 80K scores MATH-500: 96.8%, ZebraLogic: 86.8%, AIME 2024: 86.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.1%, AIME 2025: 76.9%.
MiniMax M1 80K is 27.3x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4 costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. MiniMax M1 80K costs $0.55/M input and $2.20/M output via novita.
Claude Opus 4 supports 200K 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.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.55/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Opus 4 is developed by Anthropic and MiniMax M1 80K is developed by MiniMax.