MiniMax M3 is cheaper than Claude Haiku 4.5 at $0.3/M vs $1/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Haiku 4.5 | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $5/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Oct 2025 | Jun 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
MiniMax M3 costs 4.2x less per token.
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both: 3.3× input, 4.2× output.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Claude Haiku 4.5 uses 7.0x more transitions