Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs MiniMax M3
| Claude 3.7 Sonnet | MiniMax M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | MiniMax |
| Context Window | 200,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Release Date | 2025-02-24 | 2026-06-01 |
| Input Price | $3.00/ 1M tokens | $0.30/ 1M tokens |
| Output Price | $15.00/ 1M tokens | $1.20/ 1M tokens |
| Best for | chatbot · coding · complex reasoning · agentic workflows | coding · agentic workflows · multimodal · long-context |
Capabilities
| Claude 3.7 Sonnet | MiniMax M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | ✗ | ✗ |
| Tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Long Context | ✓ | ✓ |
Ranking Comparison
| Claude 3.7 Sonnet | MiniMax M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 47.1 | 47.1 |
| Benchmark | 0 | 0 |
| Capability | 85.7 | 85.7 |
| Price Efficiency | 100 | 100 |
| Context | 100 | 100 |
Overall = Benchmark 50% + Capability 20% + Price Efficiency 20% + Context 10%.
Benchmark Comparison
| Claude 3.7 Sonnet | MiniMax M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | — | — |
| Reasoning | — | — |
| Math | — | — |
| Vision | — | — |
Price History
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
| Date | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | $3.00 | $15.00 |
/ 1M tokens
MiniMax M3
| Date | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | $0.30 | $1.20 |
/ 1M tokens
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Anthropic's hybrid reasoning model, combining instant responses with extended thinking.
MiniMax M3
MiniMax's frontier model with 1M context, native multimodal and agentic coding.