Model comparison
MiniMax M2 vs Claude 4 Sonnet
Capability radar, value bars, and side-by-side posture.
MiniMax M2
Not scored
value score
Claude 4 Sonnet
91
value score
MiniMax M2 ctx
—
Claude 4 Sonnet ctx
200K
Capability radar
Value · context · multimodal · openness · speed posture
Value head-to-head
- Claude 4 Sonnet91
Attribute tape
| Field | MiniMax M2 | Claude 4 Sonnet |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | minimax | Anthropic |
| Context | — | 200K |
| Modalities | Text, Code, Image | |
| Openness | — | Proprietary Model |
| Speed | — | Fast |
| Price | — | $3/1M in · $15/1M out |
| Value score | — | 91 |
| Summary | MiniMax M2 is an open-weight sparse Mixture-of-Experts language model with approximately 230B total parameters and ~10B active parameters per token, designed specifically for coding and agentic workflows including tool use, planning, and multi-step software tasks. MiniMax describes it as 'a Mini model built for Max coding & agentic workflows.' | Balanced Claude model for coding and agents. |