Claude Opus 4.1 vs MiniMax M2.7

Compare Claude Opus 4.1 by Anthropic against MiniMax M2.7 by MiniMax, context windows of 200K vs 205K, tested across 26 shared challenges. Updated March 2026.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.1 or MiniMax M2.7?

Claude Opus 4.1 and MiniMax M2.7 are both competitive models. Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M2.7. Context windows: 200K vs 205K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between Claude Opus 4.1 and MiniMax M2.7

Claude Opus 4.1 is made by anthropic while MiniMax M2.7 is from minimax. Claude Opus 4.1 has a 200K token context window compared to MiniMax M2.7's 205K. On pricing, Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M2.7.

Our Verdict
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Claude Opus 4.1
MiniMax M2.7
MiniMax M2.7Runner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, Claude Opus 4.1 has the edge — bigger model tier, major provider backing.

MiniMax M2.7 is 63x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.

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