Claude 3 Sonnet vs MiniMax M2.5
Both have similar output pricing, while MiniMax M2.5 offers a larger context window. Choose Claude 3 Sonnet or MiniMax M2.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Claude 3 Sonnet | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | MiniMax |
| Input / 1M tokens | — | $0.27 |
| Output / 1M tokens | — | $0.95 |
| Context window | — | 205K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Released | Mar 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1218 | 1359 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 984 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 40.6 | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 121 | 147 |
| LiveBench score | — | 60.3 |
| SWE-bench Verified score | — | 75.8 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1386 |
FAQ
Is Claude 3 Sonnet or MiniMax M2.5 cheaper?
Claude 3 Sonnet and MiniMax M2.5 have comparable output pricing.
Which has the larger context window, Claude 3 Sonnet or MiniMax M2.5?
MiniMax M2.5 has the larger context window (205K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.