Claude Opus 4.8 vs MiniMax M2.5
Compare Claude Opus 4.8 by Anthropic against MiniMax M2.5 by MiniMax, context windows of 1.0M vs 205K, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Claude Opus 4.8 or MiniMax M2.5?
Claude Opus 4.8 and MiniMax M2.5 are both competitive models. Claude Opus 4.8 costs $5/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M2.5. Context windows: 1000K vs 205K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude Opus 4.8 and MiniMax M2.5
Claude Opus 4.8 is made by anthropic while MiniMax M2.5 is from minimax. Claude Opus 4.8 has a 1000K token context window compared to MiniMax M2.5's 205K. On pricing, Claude Opus 4.8 costs $5/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M2.5.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper on both — 17× input, 21× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
MiniMax M2.5 is 21x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Claude Opus 4.8 uses 53.1x more emoji
