Claude Opus 5 (Max) vs MiniMax-M2.1

Claude Opus 5 (Max) 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 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
50.80
Total cost
$7275
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 (Max)MiniMax-M2.1Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)50.820.9−58.9% MiniMax-M2.1 is 58.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$7,274.74Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)50.36s40.62s−19.3% MiniMax-M2.1 is 19.3% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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