Data points: 74
The readout for Claude Opus 4.6 and MiniMax M1, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Claude Opus 4.6
Claude Opus 4.6 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 0.
Evidence depth
74 data points
Includes 6 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Claude Opus 4.6
The charts below split 13 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.6 vs MiniMax M1claude-opus-4-6-vs-minimax-m1 | Model A Claude Opus 4.6 | Model B MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 0 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests | No data |
| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.6 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | MiniMax M1 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Reasoning. |
| Developer | Anthropic | No data |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 40K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Jun 2025 |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Claude | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | 2024-06-30 |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.6-fast | minimax/minimax-m1 |
| References | No data | No data |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5.00/M#41 | $0.550/M#19 |
| SciCode | 45.7%#20 | 37.4%#63 |
| Output price | $25.00/M#47 | $2.20/M#25 |
| Blended price | $10.00/M#68 | $0.963/M#37 |
| GPQA | 84.0%#38 | 69.7%#79 |
| HLE | 18.6%#43 | 8.2%#71 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
Rnglg2 API15 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 57 tok/s / 3926ms input / output No data | MiniMax M1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
EasyMore5 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-20260101 speed / latency 27 tok/s / 15402ms input / output $5.00/M / $25.00/M | MiniMax M1 MiniMax-M1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.329/M / $3.29/M |
素墨API5 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 47 tok/s / 2344ms input / output No data | MiniMax M1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
9527 API0 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
AI API0 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4.6 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | MiniMax M1 MiniMax/MiniMax-M1-80k speed / latency No data input / output $2.00/M / $2.00/M | |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-20260205 speed / latency No data input / output $0.685/M / $3.42/M | MiniMax M1 minimax-m1 speed / latency No data input / output $10.27/M / $10.27/M |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.6 and MiniMax M1: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.6 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | MiniMax M1 MiniMax M1 does not clearly lead on the verified metrics here, so check provider-specific pricing before choosing. |
TL;DR: Claude Opus 4.6 leads across 74 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
