Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning) vs MiniMax M1 80k

Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning) vs MiniMax M1 80k. 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 Sonnet (Reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
20.70
Total cost
$1501
MiniMaxMiniMax M1 80kNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
11.70
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 Sonnet (Reasoning)MiniMax M1 80kDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)20.711.7−43.5% MiniMax M1 80k is 43.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,501.22Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)21.53s26.70s+24.0% MiniMax M1 80k is 24.0% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.55 / $2.20
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