Claude Sonnet 5 (High) vs MiniMax-M2.1

Claude Sonnet 5 (High) 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 5 (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
31.70
Total cost
$2086
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 5 (High)MiniMax-M2.1Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)31.720.9−34.1% MiniMax-M2.1 is 34.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$2,086.04Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)18.97s44.89s+136.6% MiniMax-M2.1 is 136.6% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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