Data points: 95
The readout for Claude Opus 4.6 and MiniMax M2.5, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 2 to 4.
Evidence depth
95 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 3 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with MiniMax M2.5
The charts below split 19 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.6 vs MiniMax M2.5claude-opus-4-6-vs-minimax-m2-5 | Model A Claude Opus 4.6 | Model B MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 2 wins | 4 wins |
| Where it leads | First-token latency, Provider coverage | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Recent tests |
| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.6 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | MiniMax M2.5 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 | Feb 2026 |
| 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-m2.5 |
| 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 M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5.00/M#41 | $0.300/M#15 |
| Output price | $25.00/M#47 | $1.20/M#18 |
| SciCode | 45.7%#20 | 42.6%#33 |
| Blended price | $10.00/M#68 | $0.525/M#25 |
| Output speed | 44.9 tok/s#96 | 157.1 tok/s#25 |
| GPQA | 84.0%#38 | 84.8%#33 |
| Time to first answer token | 1.44 s#34 | 18.13 s#70 |
| HLE | 18.6%#43 | 19.1%#42 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
VSLLMWinner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 94 76100100100 | MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax-M2.5 No audit yet |
Omini ApiWinner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 78 70728088 | MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax-M2.5 No audit yet |
RenRen APIWinner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 78 70728088 | MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax-M2.5 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 M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
Kunkunout API20 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 40 tok/s / 16141ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Rnglg2 API15 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 57 tok/s / 3926ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
ModelPool10 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 84 tok/s / 3916ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
N1N10 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 46 tok/s / 2559ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 40 tok/s / 11007ms input / output No data |
巨量API10 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 24 tok/s / 7946ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 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 M2.5 MiniMax/MiniMax-M2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.301/M / $1.21/M | |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $5.00/M / $25.00/M | MiniMax M2.5 daipai/minimaxai/minimax-m2.5 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 $0.050/M / $0.050/M | MiniMax M2.5 minimax/minimax-m2.5:free speed / latency No data input / output $0.0050/M / $0.0050/M |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.6 and MiniMax M2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.6 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency, Provider coverage. | MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax M2.5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: MiniMax M2.5 leads across 95 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.
