Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max) vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
Which is better for the money: Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max) by Anthropic or MiniMax-M3.1-Flash by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
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Verdict
Depends on your budget
Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max) scores 0.7 points higher (43.4 vs 42.7) but costs 1.2× as much to run the benchmark ($330 vs $283; both mid-range class). Pick Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise MiniMax-M3.1-Flash.
| Metric | Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max) | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 43.4 | 42.7 | −1.6% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 1.6% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $330.25 | $283.18 | −14.3% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 14.3% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 327.94s | 22.73s | −93.1% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 93.1% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.10 / $0.50 | $0.15 / $0.60 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash vs Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max): 1.6% less intelligence, 14.3% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 93.1% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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