Claude Sonnet 5 is the newer model, released after MiniMax M2.1.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | — |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | — |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | — |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Dec 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Claude Sonnet 5 uses 11.5x more emoji
Claude Sonnet 5 is the newer model, released after MiniMax M2.1.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | — |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | — |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | — |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Dec 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Claude Sonnet 5 uses 11.5x more emoji