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Claude Opus 4.6 vs MiniMax M3

Claude Opus 4.6 leads in 4 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

Claude Opus 4.6

Cheaper

Claude Opus 4.6

Faster

Claude Opus 4.6

Detailed Comparison

CategoryClaude Opus 4.6MiniMax M3
ProviderAnthropic MiniMax
Context Window1M 1M
Input Price ($/1M)$5 WINN/A
Output Price ($/1M)$25 WINN/A
Arena ELO1561 WINN/A
Coding80.8% SWE-bench N/A
Reasoning65.4% Terminal-Bench N/A
Speed (tokens/sec)~40 t/s WINN/A
Open SourceNo Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for coding, Claude Opus 4.6 or MiniMax M3?

Claude Opus 4.6 scores 80.8% SWE-bench on coding benchmarks, while MiniMax M3 scores N/A.

Which has a larger context window?

Claude Opus 4.6 supports 1M context, while MiniMax M3 supports 1M.

Is Claude Opus 4.6 or MiniMax M3 open source?

Claude Opus 4.6 is proprietary. MiniMax M3 is open source.

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