MiniMax M2.7 vs Claude Opus 4.1

Compare MiniMax M2.7 by MiniMax against Claude Opus 4.1 by Anthropic, context windows of 205K vs 200K, tested across 26 shared challenges. Updated March 2026.

Which is better, MiniMax M2.7 or Claude Opus 4.1?

MiniMax M2.7 and Claude Opus 4.1 are both competitive models. MiniMax M2.7 costs $0.3/M input tokens vs $15/M for Claude Opus 4.1. Context windows: 205K vs 200K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between MiniMax M2.7 and Claude Opus 4.1

MiniMax M2.7 is made by minimax while Claude Opus 4.1 is from anthropic. MiniMax M2.7 has a 205K token context window compared to Claude Opus 4.1's 200K. On pricing, MiniMax M2.7 costs $0.3/M input tokens vs $15/M for Claude Opus 4.1.

Our Verdict
Claude Opus 4.1
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MiniMax M2.7
MiniMax M2.7Runner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, Claude Opus 4.1 has the edge — bigger model tier, major provider backing.

MiniMax M2.7 is 63x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.

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