Data points: 53
The readout for Claude Sonnet 4.6 and MiniMax M2.5 Lightning, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Claude Sonnet 4.6 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 1.
Evidence depth
53 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Claude Sonnet 4.6
The charts below split 7 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs MiniMax M2.5 Lightningclaude-sonnet-4-6-vs-minimax-m2-5-lightning | Model A Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Model B MiniMax M2.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 1 wins |
| Where it leads | Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | MiniMax M2.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| No shared benchmark metrics are available yet. | ||
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | MiniMax M2.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Sonnet 4.6 | MiniMax M2.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
0 tests | Claude Sonnet 4.6 claude-sonnet-4-6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.411/M / $2.05/M |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Sonnet 4.6 and MiniMax M2.5 Lightning: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | MiniMax M2.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Sonnet 4.6 Claude Sonnet 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | MiniMax M2.5 Lightning MiniMax M2.5 Lightning is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price. |
TL;DR: Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads across 53 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| Cheapest input price |
| Model metadata | Claude Sonnet 4.6 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | No OpenRouter metadata is available yet for this model. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | No data |
| Context window | 1M tokens | No data |
| Max output | 128K tokens | No data |
| Released | Feb 2026 | No data |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text | No data |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | None listed |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Claude | No data |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 | No data |
| References | No data | No data |
MiniMax M2.5 Lightning
minimax-m2.5-lightning
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
$10.27/M / $10.27/M
Newagiai0 tests | Claude Sonnet 4.6 claude-sonnet-4-6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.411/M / $2.05/M | MiniMax M2.5 Lightning MiniMax-M2.5-lightning speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.288/M / $1.15/M |
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OfoxAI0 tests | Claude Sonnet 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 Lightning speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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OptAI0 tests | Claude Sonnet 4.6 claude-sonnet-4-6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $3.00/M / $15.00/M | MiniMax M2.5 Lightning MiniMax-M2.5-lightning speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.0001/M / $0.0001/M |
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ZenMux0 tests | Claude Sonnet 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 Lightning speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Claude Sonnet 4.6 claude-sonnet-4-6 speed / latency No data input / output $0.411/M / $2.05/M | MiniMax M2.5 Lightning MiniMax-M2.5-lightning speed / latency No data input / output $0.288/M / $1.15/M |
Claude Sonnet 4.6 claude-sonnet-4-6 speed / latency No data input / output $2.88/M / $14.38/M | MiniMax M2.5 Lightning MiniMax-M2.5-lightning speed / latency No data input / output $0.288/M / $2.30/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
