Data points: 60
Model compare
The readout for Claude Opus 4.6 and Speech 2 8 Hd, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: Claude Opus 4.6. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
Claude Opus 4.6
Claude Opus 4.6 has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 83.3 to 16.7.
Evidence depth
60 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 6 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Claude Opus 4.6
The charts below split 6 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.6 and Speech 2 8 Hd: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | Claude Opus 4.6 | Speech 2 8 Hd |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Weighted overall score | 83.3 pts | 16.7 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 0 categories | 0 categories |
| Operational advantages | Free providers, Provider coverage | No data |
| Context window | 1M tokens | No data |
| Max output | 128K tokens | No data |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text |
The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | Claude Opus 4.6 | Speech 2 8 Hd |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | MiniMax |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Claude | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.6 | minimax/speech-2.8-hd |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.6 and Speech 2 8 Hd: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
Claude Opus 4.6
Claude Opus 4.6 has these operational advantages: Free providers, Provider coverage.
Speech 2 8 Hd
Speech 2 8 Hd does not clearly lead in the benchmark or operational dimensions shared by both models.
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
Claude Opus 4.6
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Avg. score
Speech 2 8 Hd
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Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
No shared professional benchmark scores are available yet.
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | Speech 2 8 Hd |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Speech 2 8 Hd |
|---|---|---|
0 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Speech 2 8 Hd speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Speech 2 8 Hd speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Speech 2 8 Hd speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Speech 2 8 Hd speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Speech 2 8 Hd speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 speed / latency No data input / output $0.822/M/$4.11/M | Speech 2 8 Hd speech-2.8-hd speed / latency No data input / output $0.011/request |
Weighted outcome: Claude Opus 4.6. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Input
Output
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputSpeech output |
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