Compare MiniMax M1 by MiniMax against Claude Sonnet 4 by Anthropic, context windows of 1.0M vs 200K, tested across 25 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
MiniMax M1 and Claude Sonnet 4 are both competitive models. MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens vs $3/M for Claude Sonnet 4. Context windows: 1000K vs 200K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
MiniMax M1 is made by minimax while Claude Sonnet 4 is from anthropic. MiniMax M1 has a 1000K token context window compared to Claude Sonnet 4's 200K. On pricing, MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens vs $3/M for Claude Sonnet 4.
No community votes yet. On paper, MiniMax M1 has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window.
MiniMax M1 is 9.1x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Claude Sonnet 4 uses 10.3x more transitions
vsAsk them anything yourself
279 AI models invented the same fake scientist.
We read every word. 250 models. 2.14 million words. This is what we found.
25 fights queued
Tests an AI's randomness and creativity
Unique count: 5/5 (All jokes are distinct in structure, topic, and punchline).
Here are 5 jokes for you:
Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.
Why don't eggs tell jokes? They'd crack each other up!
I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down!
Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field!
All 5 jokes are unique - each one has a different setup, punchline, and comedic concept. They cover different types of wordplay: scientific puns (#1, #4), visual humor (#2), food puns (#3), and agricultural wordplay (#5).
Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics
Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware
Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability
walks on stage, adjusts mic
So I'm 30 now, which means I'm officially an adult. Apparently. Though I still feel like I'm just a confused teenager wearing a slightly more expensive t-shirt.
You know what nobody tells you about being an adult? How much time you spend pretending to understand what other adults are talking about. I was at a dinner party last week – because that's what we do now, we have "dinner parties" instead of just "eating pizza on the couch" – and someone started talking about mortgage rates.
I just nodded along like, "Oh yes, rates. Very mortgage-y." Meanwhile, I'm thinking a mortgage is something you get at a fancy French restaurant.
mimics sophisticated nodding
"Mmm, yes, I'll have the mortgage, medium rare."
And don't get me started on small talk with neighbors. I live in an apartment building, and there's this unspoken rule that you have to acknowledge each other in the hallway. But what do you say?
"Hey, nice... existing near me."
"Thanks, you too. Love what you've done with your... door."
The worst is when you're both waiting for the elevator in complete silence. It's like a hostage situation, but with more awkward eye contact. You're both just standing there, praying the elevator comes before one of you has to comment on the weather.
stares ahead uncomfortably
"So... it's very... outside today."
I tried being one of those people who meal preps. You know these people? They spend their entire Sunday cooking seventeen identical containers of sad-looking chicken and broccoli. I bought all the containers, felt very organized, very adult-like.
Week one: Perfect little meals, properly labeled. I felt like a productivity guru.
Week two: I'm eating cereal for dinner and using the containers to store my collection of takeout sauce packets.
holds up imaginary container
"Ah yes, vintage soy sauce, 2023. A good week for Chinese delivery."
Speaking of food, grocery shopping as an adult is weird. When you're a kid, the grocery store is magical. Everything looks amazing. You want the cookies, the candy, the sugar cereal with the cartoon mascot.
Now I walk through the store like a tired parent, even though I don't have kids. I'm just disappointed in all my options.
walks slowly, shaking head
"This yogurt has too much sugar. These crackers have no fiber. Why is everything either terrible for you or tastes like cardboard had a baby with sadness?"
And I've started doing this thing where I read nutrition labels like I understand them. I don't. I just nod thoughtfully and put things back like I'm some kind of wellness expert.
"Hmm, seventeen grams of... things. That seems like too many things."
The real kicker is when you find yourself getting excited about household appliances. Last month, I spent twenty minutes explaining to my friend why I love my new vacuum cleaner. TWENTY MINUTES. About a vacuum.
"It has three different settings! And look at this attachment! This little brush thing goes in corners!"
My friend just stared at me like I'd been replaced by a suburban mom from 1987.
But you know what? I've decided to embrace it. Yes, I get excited about good storage solutions. Yes, I have opinions about thread count. Yes, I've used the phrase "back in my day" unironically, and I'm only thirty.
shrugs confidently
Because being an adult isn't about having it all figured out. It's about confidently pretending you know what you're doing while secretly googling "how to fold a fitted sheet" for the hundredth time.
And if that's not the American dream, I don't know what is.
pause
Also, if anyone actually knows how to fold a fitted sheet, please find me after the show. I'll pay you.
mic drop gesture
Thank you, you've been a wonderful audience! Don't forget to tip your servers and call your parents – they're worried about you!
Total time: approximately 3 minutes when delivered at normal comedy pace
Recreate an interactive, nostalgic Pokémon battle UI in a single HTML file.
Recreate an interactive, classic Mario level in a single HTML file.
We can't display this one. It's not us. Well... it might be us.
The model was asked for a web page. It produced something else. We're not going to define what.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Super Mario Bros. Level</title>
>
<style>
body {
margin: 0;
overflow: hidden;
background: #87CEEB;
font-family: 'Press Start 2P', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}
#gameCanvas {
display: block;
margin: 0 auto;
background: #87CEEB;
}
#score {
position: absolute;
top: 20px;
left: 20px;
color: white;
font-size: 20px;
text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #000;
}
#instructions {
position: absolute;
bottom: 20px;
left: 20px;
color: white;
font-size: 14px;
text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 #000;
}
</style>
>
</head>
<body<body>
<div id="score">SCORE: 0</div>
<div id="instructions">←→ TO MOVE | ↑ TO JUMP | REACH THE FLAG!!</div>
<canvas id="gameCanvas" width="800" height="600">"></canvas>
>
<script>
const canvas = document.getElementById('gameCanvas');
const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
let score = 0;
const gravity = 0.5;
const friction = 0.8;
// Game objects
const mario = {
x: 50,
y: 450,
width: 40,
height: 60,
speed: 5,
velX: 0,
velY: 0,
grounded: false,
jumping: false,
color: '#FF0000'
};
const platforms = [
{ x: 0, y: 550, width: 800, height: 50, color: '#8B4513' }, // Ground
{ x: 200, y: 450, width: 100, height: 20, color: '#8B4513' }, // Platform 1
{ x: 400, y: 350, width: 100, height: 20, color: '#8B4513' }, // Platform 2
{ x: 600, y: 250, width: 100, height: 20, color: '#8B4513' } // Platform 3
];
const enemies = [
{ x: 250, y: 430, width: 30, height: 30, velX: 2, color: '#000000' },
{ x: 450, y: 330, width: 30, height: 30, velX: 2, color: '#000000' },
{ x: 650, y: 230, width: 30, height: 30, velX: 2, color: '#000000' }
];
const coins = [
{ x: 220, y: 430, width: 20, height: 20, collected: false, color: '#FFD700' },
{ x: 420, y: 330, width: 20, height: 20, collected: false, color: '#FFD700' },
{ x: 620, y: 230, width: 20, height: 20, collected: false, color: '#FFD700' }
];
const flag = { x: 700, y: 200, width: 30, height: 50, color: '#00FF00' };
// Input handling
const keys = {};
document.addEventListener('keydown', e => keys[e.key] = true);
document.addEventListener('keyup', e => keys[e.key] = false);
// Game loop
function gameLoop() {
// Clear canvas
ctx.fillStyle = '#87CEEB';
ctx.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
// Draw clouds
drawClouds();
// Update Mario
updateMario();
// Update enemies
updateEnemies();
// Check collisions
checkCollisions();
// Draw game elements
drawGameElements();
requestAnimationFrame(gameLoop);
}
function updateMario() {
// Movement
if (keys['ArrowLeft']) mario.velX = -mario.speed;
if (keys['ArrowRight']) mario.velX = mario.speed;
if (keys['ArrowUp'] && mario.grounded) {
mario.velY = -12;
mario.grounded = false;
}
// Physics
mario.velX *= friction;
mario.velY += gravity;
mario.x += mario.velX;
mario.y += mario.velY;
// Boundaries
if (mario.x < 0) mario.x = 0;
if (mario.x + mario.width > canvas.width) mario.x = canvas.width - mario.width;
// Reset if fallen off
if (mario.y > canvas.height) {
mario.x = 50;
mario.y = 450;
mario.velY = 0;
}
// Platform collision
mario.grounded = false;
platforms.forEach(p => {
if (mario.x + mario.width > p.x &&
mario.x < p.x + p.width &&
mario.y + mario.height >= p.y &&
mario.y + mario.height <= p.y + 10 &&
mario.velY > 0) {
mario.grounded = true;
mario.y = p.y - mario.height;
mario.velY = 0;
}
});
}
function updateEnemies() {
enemies.forEach((e, index) => {
e.x += e.velX;
// Platform collision
platforms.forEach(p => {
if (e.x + e.width > p.x &&
e.x < p.x + p.width &&
e.y + e.height >= p.y &&
e.y + e.height <= p.y + 5) {
if (e.x <= p.x || e.x + e.width >= p.x + p.width) {
e.velX *= -1;
}
}
});
});
}
function checkCollisions() {
// Enemy collision
enemies.forEach((e, index) => {
if (mario.x + mario.width > e.x &&
mario.x < e.x + e.width &&
mario.y + mario.height > e.y &&
mario.y < e.y + e.height) {
if (mario.velY > 0 && mario.y + mario.height < e.y + e.height) {
enemies.splice(index, 1);
mario.velY = -10;
score += 20;
} else {
mario.x = 50;
mario.y = 450;
mario.velY = 0;
}
}
});
// Coin collection
coins.forEach(c => {
if (!c.collected &&
mario.x + mario.width > c.x &&
mario.x < c.x + c.width &&
mario.y + mario.height > c.y &&
mario.y < c.y + c.height) {
c.collected = true;
score += 10;
}
});
// Flag collision (win condition)
if (mario.x + mario.width > flag.x &&
mario.x < flag.x + flag.width &&
mario.y + mario.height > flag.y &&
mario.y < flag.y + flag.height) {
alert('YOU WIN!\nSCORE: ' + score + '');
resetGame();
}
// Update score display
document.getElementById('score').textContent = 'SCORE: ' + score + '';
}
function drawGameElements() {
// Draw platforms
platforms.forEach(p => {
ctx.fillStyle = p.color;
ctx.fillRect(p.x, p.y, p.width, p.height);
});
// Draw coins
coins.forEach(c => {
if (!c.collected) {
ctx.fillStyle = c.color;
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(c.x + 10, c.y + 10, 10, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.fill();
}
});
// Draw enemies
enemies.forEach(e => {
ctx.fillStyle = e.color;
ctx.fillRect(e.x, e.y, e.width, e.height);
// Draw eyes
ctx.fillStyle = 'white';
ctx.fillRect(e.x + 7, e.y + 8, 5, 5);
ctx.fillRect(e.x + 18, e.y + 8, 5, 5);
});
// Draw flag
ctx.fillStyle = flag.color;
ctx.fillRect(flag.x, flag.y, flag.width, flag.height);
// Flag pole
ctx.strokeStyle = '#654321';
ctx.lineWidth = 5;
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(flag.x, 250);
ctx.lineTo(flag.x, flag.y);
ctx.stroke();
// Draw Mario
ctx.fillStyle = mario.color;
ctx.fillRect(mario.x, mario.y, mario.width, mario.height);
// Mario eyes
ctx.fillStyle = 'white';
ctx.fillRect(mario.x + 10, mario.y + 15, 8, 8);
ctx.fillRect(mario.x + 22, mario.y + 15, 8, 8);
}
function drawClouds() {
ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)';
// Cloud 1
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(100, 100, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.arc(130, 90, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.arc(160, 100, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.fill();
// Cloud 2
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(600, 150, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.arc(630, 140, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.arc(660, 150, 20, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.fill();
}
function resetGame() {
mario.x = 50;
mario.y = 450;
mario.velY = 0;
coins.forEach(c => c.collected = false);
score = 0;
enemies.push(
{ x: 250, y: 430, width: 30, height: 30, velX: 2, color: '#000000' },
{ x: 450, y: 330, width: 30, height: 30, velX: 2, color: '#000000' },
{ x: 650, y: 230, width: 30, height: 30, velX: 2, color: '#000000' }
);
}
// Start game
gameLoop();
</script>
>
</body>
</htmlhtml>Tests an AI's ability to create a detailed world map in SVG format
Generate a single-page, self-contained HTML webapp using Tailwind CSS for a randomly chosen category/industry/niche.
Generate SVG art of a randomly chosen animal in a setting of its choosing.
Generate a unique and simple recipe with common ingredients.
Here's a delicious, fast, and flexible recipe using 7 common pantry staples:
Dish Name: Sun-Drenched Chickpea Scramble
(Inspired by chickpea "scrambles" or shakshuka variations, using pantry essentials)
Flavor Profile: Savory, earthy, bright, slightly tangy, and warmly spiced. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a light dinner.
Yields: 2 servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients (Exactly 7):
Instructions:
Creative Name Justification: "Sun-Drenched" evokes the bright lemon, vibrant green spinach, and warm yellow yolks, capturing the fresh, Mediterranean-inspired vibe of the dish.
Why it works with 7 Ingredients:
Variations/Substitutions (Staying within pantry theme):
Enjoy this quick, flavorful, and resourceful meal!
Create a starter plan for improving long-term health.
1-Month Health & Longevity Plan
Focus: Diet, Exercise, Sleep
Diet
Exercise
Sleep
Diet
Exercise
Sleep
Diet
Exercise
Sleep
Diet
Exercise
Sleep
Key Tips for All Areas:
By month’s end, you’ll have simple, sustainable habits to boost energy, strength, and sleep quality! 🌱💪😴
Design a simple interactive virtual pet.
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