Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) vs MiniMax M1 40k

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) vs MiniMax M1 40k. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4.6 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
30.10
Total cost
$4925
MiniMaxMiniMax M1 40kNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
10.00
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 Sonnet 4.6 (Max)MiniMax M1 40kDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)30.110.0−66.8% MiniMax M1 40k is 66.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$4,924.80Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)115.26sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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