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

Claude 3.7 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic while MiniMax M3 is developed by MiniMax. Claude 3.7 Sonnet has a 200K token context window vs MiniMax M3's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude 3.7 Sonnet or MiniMax M3?

It depends on your use case. Claude 3.7 Sonnet and MiniMax M3 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

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

Claude 3.7 Sonnet costs $3/M input tokens and MiniMax M3 costs $0.3/M input tokens. MiniMax M3 is $2.70/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 Sonnet and MiniMax M3 on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude 3.7 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 SonnetvsMiniMax M3

MiniMax M3 is cheaper than Claude 3.7 Sonnet at $0.3/M vs $3/M input tokens.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet and MiniMax M3 compared across 53 shared prompts
Spec	Claude 3.7 Sonnet	MiniMax M3
Input price	$3/M tokens	$0.3/M tokens
Output price	$15/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