Claude Opus 4 vs MiniMax M1
Compare Claude Opus 4 by Anthropic against MiniMax M1 by MiniMax, context windows of 200K vs 1.0M, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Claude Opus 4 or MiniMax M1?
Claude Opus 4 and MiniMax M1 are both competitive models. Claude Opus 4 costs $15/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1. Context windows: 200K vs 1000K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude Opus 4 and MiniMax M1
Claude Opus 4 is made by anthropic while MiniMax M1 is from minimax. Claude Opus 4 has a 200K token context window compared to MiniMax M1's 1000K. On pricing, Claude Opus 4 costs $15/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 50× input, 45× output
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
MiniMax M1 is 45x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Claude Opus 4 uses 8.4x more transitions
