Claude Opus 5 is the newer model, released after MiniMax M2.1.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | — |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | — |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | — |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Dec 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 M2.1 uses 4.0x more emoji
Claude Opus 5 is the newer model, released after MiniMax M2.1.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | — |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | — |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | — |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Dec 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 M2.1 uses 4.0x more emoji