Claude Sonnet 5 (Low) vs MiniMax-M2

Claude Sonnet 5 (Low) 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 5 (Low)Off the frontier
Intelligence
24.30
Total cost
$653
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 5 (Low)MiniMax-M2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.318.6−23.5% MiniMax-M2 is 23.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$652.70Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.35s26.29s+214.9% MiniMax-M2 is 214.9% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$0.30 / $1.20
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