Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) vs MiniMax-M2.1

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (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 Sonnet 4.6 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
30.10
Total cost
$4925
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 Sonnet 4.6 (Max)MiniMax-M2.1Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)30.120.9−30.6% MiniMax-M2.1 is 30.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$4,924.80Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)115.26s44.43s−61.5% MiniMax-M2.1 is 61.5% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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