Claude 2vsMiniMax M1
MiniMax M1 is cheaper than Claude 2 at $0.3/M vs $11.02/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude 2 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $11.02/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $32.68/M tokens | $1.65/M tokens |
| Context window | 100K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jun 2023 | Jun 2025 |
Our Verdict
MiniMax M1
Claude 2Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M1 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
MiniMax M1 costs 20x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Claude 2
Input
$11.02
Output
$32.68
MiniMax M1
Input
$0.30
37× cheaper
Output
$1.65
20× cheaper
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 37× input, 20× output
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Style Comparison
Similarity
45%
MiniMax M1 uses 50.7x more hedging
Claude 2
MiniMax M1
65%Vocabulary53%
13wSentence Length17w
0.00Hedging0.51
0.0Bold7.4
10.2Lists6.2
0.00Emoji0.10
0.00Headings0.86
0.00Transitions0.03
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