MiniMax: MiniMax M2 wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 | MiniMax: MiniMax M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 37.1✓ | 36.1 |
| Coding Index | 33.5✓ | 29.2 |
| GPQA Diamond | 73% | 78%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1242✓ | 1193 |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 38 | 103✓ |
| Latency | 985ms | 340ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $3.00 | $0.255✓ |
| Output price /M | $15.00 | $1.00✓ |
| Context window | 1M✓ | 205K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSON |