Claude Opus 5.5 (Low, Default Fallback) vs MiniMax-M2.1

Claude Opus 5.5 (Low, Default Fallback) 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 Opus 5.5 (Low, Default Fallback)Off the frontier
Intelligence
42.30
Total cost
$860
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 Opus 5.5 (Low, Default Fallback)MiniMax-M2.1Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)42.320.9−50.6% MiniMax-M2.1 is 50.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$860.33Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)13.42s40.62s+202.7% MiniMax-M2.1 is 202.7% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$4.00 / $20.0$0.30 / $1.20
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