MiniMax M2 is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $0/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | MiniMax M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 205K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Oct 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
MiniMax M2 uses 4.6x more emoji
MiniMax M2 is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $0/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | MiniMax M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 205K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Oct 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
MiniMax M2 uses 4.6x more emoji