Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning) vs MiniMax-M2.1

Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning) vs MiniMax-M2.1. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
16.90
Total cost
$594
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.1Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
20.90
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning)MiniMax-M2.1Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)16.920.9+23.7% MiniMax-M2.1 is 23.7% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$594.08Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)24.38s44.39s+82.1% MiniMax-M2.1 is 82.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.00 / $5.00$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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