Claude 3 Sonnet vs MiniMax M3
Compare Claude 3 Sonnet by Anthropic against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, tested across 13 shared challenges. Updated June 2026.
Which is better, Claude 3 Sonnet or MiniMax M3?
Claude 3 Sonnet and MiniMax M3 are both competitive models. Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude 3 Sonnet and MiniMax M3
Claude 3 Sonnet is made by anthropic while MiniMax M3 is from minimax. On pricing, Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3.
API pricing
Per 1M tokens
Claude 3 Sonnet
Input
$3.00
Output
$15.00
MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
10× cheaper
Output
$1.20
13× cheaper
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both — 10× input, 13× output
Our Verdict
Claude 3 Sonnet
MiniMax M3
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
MiniMax M3 is 13x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
40%
MiniMax M3 uses 520.0x more bold
Claude 3 Sonnet
MiniMax M3
48%Vocabulary55%
14wSentence Length24w
0.32Hedging0.52
0.0Bold5.2
3.6Lists3.0
0.00Emoji1.15
0.00Headings1.21
0.38Transitions0.02
Based on 4 + 27 text responses
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