Claude Sonnet 4vsMiniMax M1
MiniMax M1 is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4 at $0.3/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $1.65/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
Our Verdict
MiniMax M1
Claude Sonnet 4Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M1 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.
MiniMax M1 costs 9.1x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Claude Sonnet 4
Input
$3.00
Output
$15.00
MiniMax M1
Input
$0.30
10× cheaper
Output
$1.65
9.1× cheaper
MiniMax M1 is cheaper on both — 10× input, 9.1× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
48%
Claude Sonnet 4 uses 10.3x more transitions
Claude Sonnet 4
MiniMax M1
62%Vocabulary53%
111wSentence Length17w
0.40Hedging0.51
5.0Bold7.4
9.3Lists6.2
0.88Emoji0.10
2.16Headings0.86
0.33Transitions0.03
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