Claude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High) vs MiniMax-M3

Claude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High) vs MiniMax-M3. 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 (Non-reasoning, High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
23.20
Total cost
-
MiniMaxMiniMax-M3Off the frontier
Intelligence
29.20
Total cost
$538
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 (Non-reasoning, High)MiniMax-M3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.229.2+25.9% MiniMax-M3 is 25.9% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$537.98— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.36s25.47s+204.7% MiniMax-M3 is 204.7% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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