Claude Opus 4.7 vs MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax M2.1 is cheaper on output tokens, while Claude Opus 4.7 offers a larger context window. Choose Claude Opus 4.7 or MiniMax M2.1 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.7 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | MiniMax |
| Input / 1M tokens | $5.00 | $0.30 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $25.00 | $1.20 |
| Context window | 1M | 205K |
| Parameters | — | 229B |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 |
| LiveBench score | 77.1 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1490 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 90.2 | — |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1558 | — |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1317 | — |
| FrontierMath score | 43.8 | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 157 | — |
FAQ
Is Claude Opus 4.7 or MiniMax M2.1 cheaper?
MiniMax M2.1 is cheaper on output tokens ($1.20 vs $25.00 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Claude Opus 4.7 or MiniMax M2.1?
Claude Opus 4.7 has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.