Claude Opus 4.6 vs MiniMax M3
Compare Claude Opus 4.6 by Anthropic against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 1.0M vs 1.0M, tested across 52 shared challenges. Updated June 2026.
Which is better, Claude Opus 4.6 or MiniMax M3?
Claude Opus 4.6 and MiniMax M3 are both competitive models. Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3. Context windows: 1000K vs 1049K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude Opus 4.6 and MiniMax M3
Claude Opus 4.6 is made by anthropic while MiniMax M3 is from minimax. Claude Opus 4.6 has a 1000K token context window compared to MiniMax M3's 1049K. On pricing, Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both — 17× input, 21× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Claude Opus 4.6 has the edge — bigger model tier, major provider backing.
MiniMax M3 is 21x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M3 uses 5.5x more emoji
