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Claude Sonnet 5 vs MiniMax M3
Claude Sonnet 5 and MiniMax M3 split the 2 shared benchmarks evenly. MiniMax M3 is 7.6× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. MiniMax M3 accepts the larger context window (1.0M).
Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
| Claude Sonnet 5 | MiniMax M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | MiniMax |
| Input $/1M | $2.00 | $0.300 |
| Output $/1M | $10.00 | $1.20 |
| Blended $/1M | $4.00 | $0.525 |
| Context window | 1M | 1.0M |
| Max output | 128K | 512K |
| Released | Jun 2026 | May 2026 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Open weights |
| GPQA Diamond | 90.5% | 90.9% |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 94.7% | 71.1% |
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose Claude Sonnet 5 if…
- Higher OTIS Mock AIME (94.7% vs 71.1%)
- Newer model (released Jun 2026)
Choose MiniMax M3 if…
- Costs less per token — $0.525 vs $4.00 blended
- Higher GPQA Diamond (90.9% vs 90.5%)
- Larger context window (1.0M)
- Open weights — self-hostable
FAQ
Which is better, Claude Sonnet 5 or MiniMax M3?
Across the 2 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Claude Sonnet 5 leads on 1 and MiniMax M3 leads on 1. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Claude Sonnet 5 cheaper than MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 is cheaper: $0.525 versus $4.00 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $2.00 vs $0.300. Output alone: $10.00 vs $1.20.
What context windows do Claude Sonnet 5 and MiniMax M3 have?
Claude Sonnet 5: 1,000,000 tokens. MiniMax M3: 1,048,576 tokens.
Who makes Claude Sonnet 5 and MiniMax M3?
Claude Sonnet 5 is made by Anthropic. MiniMax M3 is made by MiniMax.
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