MiniMax: MiniMax M3 wins on more metrics (6 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 52.9 | 54.7✓ |
| Coding Index | 48.1✓ | 43.4 |
| GPQA Diamond | 90% | 93%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1358✓ | 1330 |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 52✓ | 42 |
| Latency | 1.0s | 689ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $5.00 | $0.300✓ |
| Output price /M | $25.00 | $1.20✓ |
| Context window | 1M | 1.0M✓ |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |