Compare Claude 3.7 Sonnet by Anthropic against MiniMax M1 by MiniMax, context windows of 200K vs 1.0M, tested across 14 shared challenges. Updated February 2026.
14 challenges
Tests an AI's randomness and creativity
Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.
What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!
Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together!
All 5 jokes are unique, except for jokes #1 and #4 which are identical. So there are 4 unique jokes in this list.
Unique count: 5/5 (All jokes are distinct in structure, topic, and punchline).
Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics
Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware
Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability
Here's a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that doesn't rely on puns:
[walks on stage, adjusts microphone]
Hey everyone! Great to be here tonight. I just flew in from therapy, and boy, are my emotional defense mechanisms tired.
I've been trying to get in shape lately. My fitness goal is to be able to climb a flight of stairs without sounding like I'm auditioning for a horror movie. You know you're out of shape when people mistake your breathing for a obscene phone call.
I downloaded one of those fitness apps that counts your steps. After a week, mine sent me a notification that said, "Are you okay? Should we call someone?" Apparently "from the couch to the fridge" isn't considered a proper workout circuit.
My doctor told me I should start eating healthier. He suggested I try the Mediterranean diet. I thought that meant pizza and ice cream, because that's what I ate when I visited Italy. Turns out, there's more to it. Who knew?
Dating in your thirties is weird. People ask different questions now. It used to be "What's your sign?" Now it's "What's your credit score?" and "How's your relationship with your mother?" I once had someone ask about my retirement plan on a first date. I was like, "My what now? I'm still trying to figure out dinner for tomorrow."
I tried online dating. My profile said I enjoy long walks on the beach. That's technically true, if by "long walks" you mean "sitting in one spot" and by "beach" you mean "my living room watching beach documentaries on Netflix."
Speaking of Netflix, I finally understand what "Netflix and chill" means. It means watching three episodes of a show, falling asleep, waking up confused during episode seven, and then spending forty minutes trying to figure out what you missed. That's romance in 2023.
I have a cat now. Getting a pet as an adult is basically announcing to the world, "I can barely take care of myself, so I've decided to be responsible for another life." My cat judges me constantly. I'll be eating ice cream straight from the container at 3 AM, and she'll just stare at me like, "This is why you're single, Karen."
Anyway, that's my time! You've been great! Remember, if you enjoyed the show, my name is [your name]. If you didn't, I'm [name of another comedian]. Good night!
[exits stage]
Title: "Modern Life: A Masterclass in Absurdity"
(Lights up. Comedian steps onto stage, grinning.)
Hey everyone! Thanks for coming out. I'm just here to talk about... gestures vaguely... all this. You know, life. Specifically, how we're all just winging it. Like, when did "adulting" become a verb? I swear, the only thing I've mastered is forgetting why I walked into a room.
Let's start with phones. We're all glued to them, right? I saw a couple on a date last night—both on their
phones. The only time they looked up was to take a selfie together. #RelationshipGoals.
We're so connected, but we can't even make eye contact. I tried to talk to my friend at a café, and he said,
"Hold on, I'm tagging my coffee." Tagging. As if the latte's gonna get a sponsorship deal.
And why do we take 20 photos of the same meal? "Had a great burger!" snaps 15 pics "Wait, the lighting's better here." snaps 10 more By the time you post it, the burger's cold. But hey, at least the aesthetic is perfect.
(Pauses, mock-serious.)
Social media's turned us into over-sharers. "Just saw a cool bug!" posts 15 pics "My cat sneezed!" live streams it We're not living life—we're just creating content for life.
(Shifts tone, mimics texting.)
And why do we text everything? I called my friend, and he goes, "Who calls anymore? Just text me." So I texted: "Call me." He replied, "Why? Just text." I said, "I need to talk." He said, "About what?" I said, "This." He said, "This is why we text."
(Shrugs, grinning.)
We've become a species that'd rather send a voice memo than have a conversation. "Hey, check out this 10-minute rant about my neighbor's hedge!" plays clip of wind noise
(Picks up pace.)
And let's talk about "notifications." My phone buzzes constantly. I've trained myself to ignore it—like a dog hearing a bell it knows doesn't mean food. "Oh, another email? Cool, I'll just... stares into middle distance... exist in this void."
We're all just... checks phone... distracted. I tried to read a book last week. Got three chapters in before I thought, "This would make a great tweet."
(Closes, softer.)
But hey, maybe I'm overcomplicating it. Maybe we're all just trying to feel less alone in a world that's too connected. Or maybe we're just bored. Either way, thanks for laughing. And if you're recording this on your phone... smirks... tag me.
(Exits, waving.)
Runtime: ~3 minutes. Relies on observational humor, relatable tech/social media quirks, and a conversational tone. No puns—just exaggerated truths about modern life.
Tests an AI's ability to generate a complete, working landing page
Recreate an interactive, nostalgic Pokémon battle UI in a single HTML file.
Recreate an interactive, classic Mario level in a single HTML file.
Couldn't render this response
This model didn't return a displayable web page for this challenge.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Super Mario Bros. Level</title>
>
<style>
body {
margin: 0;
overflow: hidden;
background: #87CEEB;
font-family: 'Press Start 2P', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}
#gameCanvas {
display: block;
margin: 0 auto;
background: #87CEEB;
}
#score {
position: absolute;
top: 20px;
left: 20px;
color: white;
font-size: 20px;
text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #000;
}
#instructions {
position: absolute;
bottom: 20px;
left: 20px;
color: white;
font-size: 14px;
text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 #000;
}
</style>
>
</head>
<body<body>
<div id="score">SCORE: 0</div>
<div id="instructions">←→ TO MOVE | ↑ TO JUMP | REACH THE FLAG!!</div>
<canvas id="gameCanvas" width="800" height="600">"></canvas>
>
<script>
const canvas = document.getElementById('gameCanvas');
const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
let score = 0;
const gravity = 0.5;
const friction = 0.8;
// Game objects
const mario = {
x: 50,
y: 450,
width: 40,
height: 60,
speed: 5,
velX: 0,
velY: 0,
grounded: false,
jumping: false,
color: '#FF0000'
};
const platforms = [
{ x: 0, y: 550, width: 800, height: 50, color: '#8B4513' }, // Ground
{ x: 200, y: 450, width: 100, height: 20, color: '#8B4513' }, // Platform 1
{ x: 400, y: 350, width: 100, height: 20, color: '#8B4513' }, // Platform 2
{ x: 600, y: 250, width: 100, height: 20, color: '#8B4513' } // Platform 3
];
const enemies = [
{ x: 250, y: 430, width: 30, height: 30, velX: 2, color: '#000000' },
{ x: 450, y: 330, width: 30, height: 30, velX: 2, color: '#000000' },
{ x: 650, y: 230, width: 30, height: 30, velX: 2, color: '#000000' }
];
const coins = [
{ x: 220, y: 430, width: 20, height: 20, collected: false, color: '#FFD700' },
{ x: 420, y: 330, width: 20, height: 20, collected: false, color: '#FFD700' },
{ x: 620, y: 230, width: 20, height: 20, collected: false, color: '#FFD700' }
];
const flag = { x: 700, y: 200, width: 30, height: 50, color: '#00FF00' };
// Input handling
const keys = {};
document.addEventListener('keydown', e => keys[e.key] = true);
document.addEventListener('keyup', e => keys[e.key] = false);
// Game loop
function gameLoop() {
// Clear canvas
ctx.fillStyle = '#87CEEB';
ctx.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
// Draw clouds
drawClouds();
// Update Mario
updateMario();
// Update enemies
updateEnemies();
// Check collisions
checkCollisions();
// Draw game elements
drawGameElements();
requestAnimationFrame(gameLoop);
}
function updateMario() {
// Movement
if (keys['ArrowLeft']) mario.velX = -mario.speed;
if (keys['ArrowRight']) mario.velX = mario.speed;
if (keys['ArrowUp'] && mario.grounded) {
mario.velY = -12;
mario.grounded = false;
}
// Physics
mario.velX *= friction;
mario.velY += gravity;
mario.x += mario.velX;
mario.y += mario.velY;
// Boundaries
if (mario.x < 0) mario.x = 0;
if (mario.x + mario.width > canvas.width) mario.x = canvas.width - mario.width;
// Reset if fallen off
if (mario.y > canvas.height) {
mario.x = 50;
mario.y = 450;
mario.velY = 0;
}
// Platform collision
mario.grounded = false;
platforms.forEach(p => {
if (mario.x + mario.width > p.x &&
mario.x < p.x + p.width &&
mario.y + mario.height >= p.y &&
mario.y + mario.height <= p.y + 10 &&
mario.velY > 0) {
mario.grounded = true;
mario.y = p.y - mario.height;
mario.velY = 0;
}
});
}
function updateEnemies() {
enemies.forEach((e, index) => {
e.x += e.velX;
// Platform collision
platforms.forEach(p => {
if (e.x + e.width > p.x &&
e.x < p.x + p.width &&
e.y + e.height >= p.y &&
e.y + e.height <= p.y + 5) {
if (e.x <= p.x || e.x + e.width >= p.x + p.width) {
e.velX *= -1;
}
}
});
});
}
function checkCollisions() {
// Enemy collision
enemies.forEach((e, index) => {
if (mario.x + mario.width > e.x &&
mario.x < e.x + e.width &&
mario.y + mario.height > e.y &&
mario.y < e.y + e.height) {
if (mario.velY > 0 && mario.y + mario.height < e.y + e.height) {
enemies.splice(index, 1);
mario.velY = -10;
score += 20;
} else {
mario.x = 50;
mario.y = 450;
mario.velY = 0;
}
}
});
// Coin collection
coins.forEach(c => {
if (!c.collected &&
mario.x + mario.width > c.x &&
mario.x < c.x + c.width &&
mario.y + mario.height > c.y &&
mario.y < c.y + c.height) {
c.collected = true;
score += 10;
}
});
// Flag collision (win condition)
if (mario.x + mario.width > flag.x &&
mario.x < flag.x + flag.width &&
mario.y + mario.height > flag.y &&
mario.y < flag.y + flag.height) {
alert('YOU WIN!\nSCORE: ' + score + '');
resetGame();
}
// Update score display
document.getElementById('score').textContent = 'SCORE: ' + score + '';
}
function drawGameElements() {
// Draw platforms
platforms.forEach(p => {
ctx.fillStyle = p.color;
ctx.fillRect(p.x, p.y, p.width, p.height);
});
// Draw coins
coins.forEach(c => {
if (!c.collected) {
ctx.fillStyle = c.color;
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(c.x + 10, c.y + 10, 10, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.fill();
}
});
// Draw enemies
enemies.forEach(e => {
ctx.fillStyle = e.color;
ctx.fillRect(e.x, e.y, e.width, e.height);
// Draw eyes
ctx.fillStyle = 'white';
ctx.fillRect(e.x + 7, e.y + 8, 5, 5);
ctx.fillRect(e.x + 18, e.y + 8, 5, 5);
});
// Draw flag
ctx.fillStyle = flag.color;
ctx.fillRect(flag.x, flag.y, flag.width, flag.height);
// Flag pole
ctx.strokeStyle = '#654321';
ctx.lineWidth = 5;
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(flag.x, 250);
ctx.lineTo(flag.x, flag.y);
ctx.stroke();
// Draw Mario
ctx.fillStyle = mario.color;
ctx.fillRect(mario.x, mario.y, mario.width, mario.height);
// Mario eyes
ctx.fillStyle = 'white';
ctx.fillRect(mario.x + 10, mario.y + 15, 8, 8);
ctx.fillRect(mario.x + 22, mario.y + 15, 8, 8);
}
function drawClouds() {
ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)';
// Cloud 1
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(100, 100, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.arc(130, 90, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.arc(160, 100, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.fill();
// Cloud 2
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(600, 150, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.arc(630, 140, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.arc(660, 150, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.fill();
}
function resetGame() {
mario.x = 50;
mario.y = 450;
mario.velY = 0;
coins.forEach(c => c.collected = false);
score = 0;
enemies.push(
{ x: 250, y: 430, width: 30, height: 30, velX: 2, color: '#000000' },
{ x: 450, y: 330, width: 30, height: 30, velX: 2, color: '#000000' },
{ x: 650, y: 230, width: 30, height: 30, velX: 2, color: '#000000' }
);
}
// Start game
gameLoop();
</script>
>
</body>
</htmlhtml>Tests an AI's ability to create a detailed world map in SVG format
Generate a single-page, self-contained HTML webapp using Tailwind CSS for a randomly chosen category/industry/niche.
Generate SVG art of a randomly chosen animal in a setting of its choosing.
Generate a unique and simple recipe with common ingredients.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water before draining.
While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet and cook until fragrant but not browned, about 1-2 minutes.
Reduce heat to low and stir in the honey and dried herbs.
Add drained pasta to the skillet along with a splash of the reserved pasta water. Toss everything together until the pasta is evenly coated with the sauce.
If the sauce seems too thick, add a bit more pasta water to reach desired consistency.
Season with salt to taste.
Serve immediately in warm bowls.
This simple dish transforms everyday pantry ingredients into a deliciously balanced pasta with sweet, savory, and spicy notes. The honey creates a subtle sweetness that complements the garlic perfectly.
Create a starter plan for improving long-term health.
Remember: Start small, celebrate progress, and focus on consistency rather than perfection!