Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning) vs MiniMax-M2.5

Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning) vs MiniMax-M2.5. 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-M2.5Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.80
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-M2.5Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)16.922.8+34.9% MiniMax-M2.5 is 34.9% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$594.08Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)24.38s42.71s+75.2% MiniMax-M2.5 is 75.2% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.00 / $5.00$0.30 / $1.20
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