MiniMax M1 is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $0.3/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $1.65/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Jun 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: newer, major provider backing.
MiniMax M1 costs 15x less per token.
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 17× input, 15× output
MiniMax M1 uses 6.1x more emoji
MiniMax M1 is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $0.3/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $1.65/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Jun 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: newer, major provider backing.
MiniMax M1 costs 15x less per token.
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 17× input, 15× output
MiniMax M1 uses 6.1x more emoji