Claude Sonnet 5vsMiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5 at $0.3/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 205K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Our Verdict
Claude Sonnet 5
MiniMax M2.5Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
MiniMax M2.5 costs 8.3x less per token.
Too close to call
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Claude Sonnet 5
Input
$2.00
Output
$10.00
MiniMax M2.5
Input
$0.30
6.7× cheaper
Output
$1.20
8.3× cheaper
MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper on both: 6.7× input, 8.3× output.
Where to run it
11 hosts, cheapest first
MiniMax M2.57 hosts
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
52%
Claude Sonnet 5 uses 54.4x more emoji
Claude Sonnet 5
MiniMax M2.5
59%Vocabulary55%
35wSentence Length25w
0.53Hedging0.58
3.5Bold6.0
3.5Lists4.4
0.79Emoji0.01
1.25Headings1.11
0.06Transitions0.16
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