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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs MiniMax M3

Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads in 4 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Cheaper

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Faster

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Detailed Comparison

CategoryClaude Sonnet 4.6MiniMax M3
ProviderAnthropic MiniMax
Context Window1M 1M
Input Price ($/1M)$3 WINN/A
Output Price ($/1M)$15 WINN/A
Arena ELO1440 WINN/A
Coding79.6% SWE-bench N/A
Reasoning72.5% OSWorld N/A
Speed (tokens/sec)~80 t/s WINN/A
Open SourceNo Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores 79.6% SWE-bench on coding benchmarks, while MiniMax M3 scores N/A.

Which has a larger context window?

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

Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 or MiniMax M3 open source?

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

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