Key Takeaways
Claude 3 Haiku wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Supports vision
MiniMax M2.1 wins:
- Cheaper output tokens
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Claude 3 Haiku
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.1
Context Window
Claude 3 Haiku
Speed
Claude 3 Haiku
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Claude 3 Haiku | MiniMax M2.1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.25 | $0.27 | Claude 3 Haiku |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $1.25 | $0.95 | MiniMax M2.1 |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $30000.00 | $30000.00 | Tie |
| Cache Write (per 1M) | $300000.00 | N/A | Claude 3 Haiku |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, MiniMax M2.1 is 12% cheaper overall.
Claude 3 Haiku Providers
Vercel $0.25 (Cheapest)
Amazon Bedrock $0.25 (Cheapest)
Google $0.25 (Cheapest)
Anthropic $0.25 (Cheapest)
MiniMax M2.1 Providers
Chutes $0.27 (Cheapest)
DeepInfra $0.27 (Cheapest)
AtlasCloud $0.29
SiliconFlow $0.29
Minimax $0.30
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Claude 3 Haiku Wins
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MiniMax M2.1 Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Claude 3 Haiku | MiniMax M2.1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 9.3 | 39.5 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 32.8 | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 82.7 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | - | 87.5 | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | - | 83.0 | - |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 15.4 | 81.0 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | 47.4 | - | - |
AIME Competition math | 1.0 | - | - |
MiniMax M2.1 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Claude 3 Haiku
200,000
tokens
Max output: 4,096 tokens
MiniMax M2.1
196,608
tokens
Claude 3 Haiku has a 2% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Claude 3 Haiku | MiniMax M2.1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 111.9 tok/s | 60.6 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.41s | 1.73s |
Claude 3 Haiku responds 85% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude 3 Haiku | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Claude 3 Haiku | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Anthropic | Minimax |
| Released | Mar 2024 | Dec 2025 |
Claude 3 Haiku Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
MiniMax M2.1 Modalities
Input
text
Output
text