What is the difference between Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet and MiniMax M3?

Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet is developed by Anthropic while MiniMax M3 is developed by MiniMax. Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet has a 200K token context window vs MiniMax M3's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 52 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet or MiniMax M3?

It depends on your use case. Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet and MiniMax M3 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 52 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet cost compared to MiniMax M3?

Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet costs $6/M input tokens and MiniMax M3 costs $0.3/M input tokens. MiniMax M3 is $5.70/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet and MiniMax M3 on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet and MiniMax M3 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated Jun 2026

Claude 3.7 Thinking SonnetvsMiniMax M3

MiniMax M3 is cheaper than Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet at $0.3/M vs $6/M input tokens.

Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet and MiniMax M3 compared across 52 shared prompts
Spec	Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet	MiniMax M3
Input price	$6/M tokens	$0.3/M tokens
Output price	$30/M tokens	$1.2/M tokens
Context window	200K tokens	1.0M tokens
Weights	—	Open
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Feb 2025	Jun 2026