Is Claude Opus 4.6 or MiniMax M2 cheaper?

MiniMax M2 is cheaper on output tokens ($1.20 vs $25.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Claude Opus 4.6 or MiniMax M2?

Claude Opus 4.6 has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Claude Opus 4.6 vs MiniMax M2

MiniMax M2 is cheaper on output tokens, while Claude Opus 4.6 offers a larger context window. Choose Claude Opus 4.6 or MiniMax M2 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Claude Opus 4.6	MiniMax M2
Provider	ZenMux	ZenMux
Input / 1M tokens	$5.00	$0.30
Output / 1M tokens	$25.00	$1.20
Context window	1M	204K
Parameters	—	229B
Open weights	No	No
Released	Feb 2026	Oct 2025

Claude Opus 4.6 details →MiniMax M2 details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.