What is the difference between Claude Opus 4.1 and MiniMax M1?

Claude Opus 4.1 is developed by Anthropic while MiniMax M1 is developed by MiniMax. Claude Opus 4.1 has a 200K token context window vs MiniMax M1'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 Opus 4.1 or MiniMax M1?

It depends on your use case. Claude Opus 4.1 and MiniMax M1 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 Opus 4.1 cost compared to MiniMax M1?

Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15/M input tokens and MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens. MiniMax M1 is $14.70/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 Opus 4.1 and MiniMax M1 on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude Opus 4.1 and MiniMax M1 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 Aug 2025

Claude Opus 4.1vsMiniMax M1

MiniMax M1 is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.1 at $0.3/M vs $15/M input tokens.

Claude Opus 4.1 and MiniMax M1 compared across 53 shared prompts
Spec	Claude Opus 4.1	MiniMax M1
Input price	$15/M tokens	$0.3/M tokens
Output price	$75/M tokens	$1.65/M tokens
Context window	200K tokens	1.0M tokens
Parameters	Not disclosed	456B (45.9B active)
Weights	Closed	Open
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Aug 2025	Jun 2025