Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.6 vs MiniMax M2

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. MiniMax M2 is 19.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.6 outperforms in 7 benchmarks (AIME 2025, BrowseComp, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-bench Multilingual, SWE-Bench Verified, Tau2 Telecom), while MiniMax M2 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

MiniMax M2 costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 16.7x more expensive than MiniMax M2 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 20.8x more expensive than MiniMax M2 ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.6 is more expensive than MiniMax M2.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Input tokens$5.00
Output tokens$25.00
Best providerAnthropic
MiniMax
MiniMax M2
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
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 M2 can generate longer responses up to 1,000,000 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.6 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M2
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output1,000,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Opus 4.6 supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M2 does not.

Claude Opus 4.6 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Opus 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4.6 is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M2 uses MIT.

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

Claude Opus 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M2

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.6 was released on 2026-02-05, while MiniMax M2 was released on 2025-10-27.

Claude Opus 4.6 is 3 months newer than MiniMax M2.

Claude Opus 4.6

Feb 5, 2026

3 months ago

3mo newer
MiniMax M2

Oct 27, 2025

6 months 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 Opus 4.6 is available from Anthropic. MiniMax M2 is available from MiniMax, Novita.

Claude Opus 4.6

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M

MiniMax M2

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MiniMax
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher AIME 2025 score (99.8% vs 78.0%)
Higher BrowseComp score (84.0% vs 44.0%)
Higher GPQA score (91.3% vs 78.0%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (53.1% vs 12.5%)
Higher SWE-bench Multilingual score (77.8% vs 56.5%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (80.8% vs 69.4%)
Higher Tau2 Telecom score (99.3% vs 87.0%)
MiniMax
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
MiniMax
MiniMax M2

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.6 vs MiniMax M2.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.6 or MiniMax M2?

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.6 is made by Anthropic and MiniMax M2 is made by MiniMax. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Opus 4.6 compare to MiniMax M2 in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.6 scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.8%, Tau2 Telecom: 99.3%, Graphwalks parents >128k: 95.4%, MRCR v2 (8-needle): 93.0%. MiniMax M2 scores Tau2 Telecom: 87.0%, LiveCodeBench: 83.0%, MMLU-Pro: 82.0%, AIME 2025: 78.0%, GPQA: 78.0%.

Is Claude Opus 4.6 cheaper than MiniMax M2?

MiniMax M2 is 16.7x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5.00/M input and $25.00/M output via anthropic. MiniMax M2 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via minimax.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.6 and MiniMax M2?

Claude Opus 4.6 supports 1.0M tokens and MiniMax M2 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 Opus 4.6 and MiniMax M2?

Key differences include input pricing ($5.00 vs $0.30/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 4.6 and MiniMax M2?

Claude Opus 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and MiniMax M2 is developed by MiniMax.