Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) vs MiniMax-M3

Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) vs MiniMax-M3. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
29.10
Total cost
-
MiniMaxMiniMax-M3Off the frontier
Intelligence
29.20
Total cost
$538
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 Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)MiniMax-M3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)29.129.2+0.3% MiniMax-M3 is 0.3% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$537.98— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)25.65s26.74s+4.2% MiniMax-M3 is 4.2% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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