Data points: 90
The readout for Claude Opus 4.6 and MiniMax M2, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Claude Opus 4.6
Claude Opus 4.6 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 5 to 1.
Evidence depth
90 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 2 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Claude Opus 4.6
The charts below split 18 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.6 vs MiniMax M2claude-opus-4-6-vs-minimax-m2 | Model A Claude Opus 4.6 | Model B MiniMax M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 5 wins | 1 wins |
| Where it leads | Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests | Cheapest input price |
| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.6 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | MiniMax M2 exposes 204.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
| Developer | Anthropic | No data |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 204.8K tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 196.6K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Oct 2025 |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Claude | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.6-fast | minimax/minimax-m2 |
| 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 M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5.00/M#41 | $0.300/M#15 |
| Output price | $25.00/M#47 | $1.20/M#18 |
| SciCode | 45.7%#20 | 36.1%#71 |
| Blended price | $10.00/M#68 | $0.525/M#25 |
| Time to first answer token | 1.44 s#34 | 18.54 s#72 |
| GPQA | 84.0%#38 | 77.7%#61 |
| Time to first token | 1.44 s#57 | 1.11 s#42 |
| HLE | 18.6%#43 | 12.5%#60 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | MiniMax M2 |
|---|---|---|
Omini ApiWinner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 78 70728088 | MiniMax M2 MiniMax-M2 No audit yet |
RenRen APIWinner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 78 70728088 | MiniMax M2 MiniMax-M2 No audit 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 M2 |
|---|---|---|
SkyAI20 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2 speed / latency 64 tok/s / 12695ms input / output No data |
Rnglg2 API15 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 57 tok/s / 3926ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Cuz AI5 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 43 tok/s / 2285ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
EasyMore5 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 27 tok/s / 15402ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
N1N5 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 46 tok/s / 2559ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2 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 M2 minimax-m2 speed / latency No data input / output $0.300/M / $1.20/M | |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $375.00/M | MiniMax M2 minimax-m2 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0010/M / $0.0010/M | |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $5.00/M / $25.00/M | MiniMax M2 minimax-m2 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.6 and MiniMax M2: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.6 | MiniMax M2 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | MiniMax M2 MiniMax M2 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price. |
TL;DR: Claude Opus 4.6 leads across 90 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.
