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Claude Sonnet 5.5 (low) vs Minimax M3.1 Flash (max)

Minimax M3.1 Flash (max) leads on average score with 6.9 vs 6.9. Minimax M3.1 Flash (max) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.000 vs $0.909. Claude Sonnet 5.5 (low) is faster at 7.46s vs 40.94s, with pass rates of 46.4% vs 59.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#199
Total Output Tokens
32,443
Response Time (avg)
7.46s
Total Cost
$0.909
Rank
#194
Total Output Tokens
311,683
Response Time (avg)
40.94s
Total Cost
$0.000
Recommended model Claude Sonnet 5.5 (low)

Its score stays close to the best score here (6.9 vs 6.9), while responding about 5.5x faster than Minimax M3.1 Flash (max).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 low Release: 2026-09-29 Minimax M3.1 Flash Minimax M3.1 Flash max Release: 2026-10-19 Free Available
Score 6.9 6.9
Rank #199 #194
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.4 8.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 46.4% 59.4%
Flaky tests 2 6
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 9.082 0.000
Total Cost $0.909 $0.000
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $0.000 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $0.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 291,853 398,523
Output Tokens 24,116 7,992
Reasoning Tokens 8,327 303,691
Response Time (avg) 7.46s 40.94s
Response Time (max) 46.61s 256.57s
Response Time (total) 171.47s 941.68s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) -
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#199 Claude Sonnet 5.5

low
Cost
$0.020
Time
15.3s
Tokens
2,077 tok

#194 Minimax M3.1 Flash

max
Cost
$0.000
Time
174.6s
Tokens
20,628 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Sonnet 5.5 3.2 9.7 0.0% 0 5.81s 10,608 5,903 0
Minimax M3.1 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 25.67s 9,024 340 27,539

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