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MiniMax M3 vs Claude Opus 5
Claude Opus 5 leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks. MiniMax M3 is 19× 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
| MiniMax M3 | Claude Opus 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Anthropic |
| Input $/1M | $0.300 | $5.00 |
| Output $/1M | $1.20 | $25.00 |
| Blended $/1M | $0.525 | $10.00 |
| Context window | 1.0M | 1M |
| Max output | 512K | 128K |
| Released | May 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Licence | Open weights | Proprietary |
| GPQA Diamond | 90.9% | 93.9% |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 71.1% | 98.9% |
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 MiniMax M3 if…
- Costs less per token — $0.525 vs $10.00 blended
- Larger context window (1.0M)
- Open weights — self-hostable
Choose Claude Opus 5 if…
- Higher GPQA Diamond (93.9% vs 90.9%)
- Higher OTIS Mock AIME (98.9% vs 71.1%)
- Newer model (released Jul 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, MiniMax M3 or Claude Opus 5?
Across the 2 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, MiniMax M3 leads on 0 and Claude Opus 5 leads on 2. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is MiniMax M3 cheaper than Claude Opus 5?
MiniMax M3 is cheaper: $0.525 versus $10.00 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $0.300 vs $5.00. Output alone: $1.20 vs $25.00.
What context windows do MiniMax M3 and Claude Opus 5 have?
MiniMax M3: 1,048,576 tokens. Claude Opus 5: 1,000,000 tokens.
Who makes MiniMax M3 and Claude Opus 5?
MiniMax M3 is made by MiniMax. Claude Opus 5 is made by Anthropic.