MiniMax M2 is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) at $0/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) | MiniMax M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 205K tokens |
| Released | Jun 2024 | Oct 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 49.0% | 69.4% |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
MiniMax M2 uses 7.8x more emoji
MiniMax M2 is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) at $0/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) | MiniMax M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 205K tokens |
| Released | Jun 2024 | Oct 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 49.0% | 69.4% |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
MiniMax M2 uses 7.8x more emoji