Anthropic vs 
MiniMax
Verdict
- Anthropic's flagship leads: Claude Opus 5.5 at 72.6 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash at 61.9.
- Anthropic's fastest ranked model (Claude Haiku 5.5, 190 tok/s) beats MiniMax's (MiniMax-M2, 99 tok/s).
- MiniMax publishes more open-weights models (10 vs 0).
- Anthropic ships more often: one model every 39 days against every 57.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Anthropic | MiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 61.5$0.200/M | MiniMax M3.1 Flash 61.9$0.262/M |
| Under $2/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 61.5$0.200/M | MiniMax M3.1 Flash 61.9$0.262/M |
| Under $10/M | Claude Opus 5.5 max 72.6$8.00/M | MiniMax M3.1 Flash 61.9$0.262/M |
| Any price | Claude Opus 5.5 max 72.6$8.00/M | MiniMax M3.1 Flash 61.9$0.262/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Anthropic | MiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 72.6 | 61.9 |
| Ranked models | 23 | 7 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 10 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.200 | $0.262 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 190 | 99 |
| Release cadence, days | 39 | 57 |
| Last release | 7 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Next expected | 30 Oct 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 | 22 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 |