Claude Opus 4 vs MiniMax M3 Thinking
MiniMax M3 Thinking is cheaper on output tokens, while MiniMax M3 Thinking offers a larger context window. Choose Claude Opus 4 or MiniMax M3 Thinking based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4 | MiniMax M3 Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | NanoGPT |
| Input / 1M tokens | $15.00 | $0.23 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $75.00 | $0.96 |
| Context window | 200K | 512K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Released | May 2025 | Jun 2026 |
| Aider Polyglot score | 72.0 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1377 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 76.3 | — |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1192 | — |
| FrontierMath score | 4.5 | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 143 | — |
| LiveBench score | — | 70.0 |
FAQ
Is Claude Opus 4 or MiniMax M3 Thinking cheaper?
MiniMax M3 Thinking is cheaper on output tokens ($0.96 vs $75.00 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Claude Opus 4 or MiniMax M3 Thinking?
MiniMax M3 Thinking has the larger context window (512K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.