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MiniMax-M3 vs Claude Sonnet 5
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FieldAt a glance
MiniMax · activeMiniMax-M3Verified Aug 28, 2026
Anthropic · activeClaude Sonnet 5Verified Aug 28, 2026
Technical differences
Side-by-side facts
| Field | MiniMax-M3 | Claude Sonnet 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | MiniMax | Anthropic |
| Family | Minimax M3 | Claude 5 |
| Model | MiniMax-M3 | Claude Sonnet 5 |
| Version | MiniMax-M3 | Claude Sonnet 5 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1048576 | 1000000 |
| Total parameters | 427040140160 | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 23000000000 | Unknown |
| License | other | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
12 comparable fields · 7 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
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Comparable performance
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MiniMax-M3 capabilities
Input price$0.30
Output price$1.20
Serving providers1
Canonical IDMiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M3
Claude Sonnet 5 capabilities
Input price$2.00
Output price$10.00
Serving providers1
Canonical IDanthropic/claude-sonnet-5
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