Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) vs MiniMax-M2

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) vs MiniMax-M2. 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-M2Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
18.60
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-M2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)30.118.6−38.2% MiniMax-M2 is 38.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$4,924.80Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)101.20s26.27s−74.0% MiniMax-M2 is 74.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.30 / $1.20
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