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Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium) vs Minimax M3.1 Flash (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.5 vs 6.5. Minimax M3.1 Flash (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.000 vs $1.100. Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium) is faster at 8.03s vs 34.00s, with pass rates of 40.6% vs 56.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#227
Total Output Tokens
37,748
Response Time (avg)
8.03s
Total Cost
$1.100
Rank
#228
Total Output Tokens
279,438
Response Time (avg)
34.00s
Total Cost
$0.000
Recommended model Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium)

It has the best score here (6.5), while responding about 4.2x faster than Minimax M3.1 Flash (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 medium Release: 2026-09-29 Minimax M3.1 Flash Minimax M3.1 Flash high Release: 2026-10-19 Free Available
Score 6.5 6.5
Rank #227 #228
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.7 7.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 40.6% 56.5%
Flaky tests 1 8
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 12.221 0.000
Total Cost $1.100 $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 361,183 357,984
Output Tokens 26,609 70,004
Reasoning Tokens 11,139 209,434
Response Time (avg) 8.03s 34.00s
Response Time (max) 51.18s 280.72s
Response Time (total) 184.80s 781.92s
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.

#227 Claude Sonnet 5.5

medium
Cost
$0.024
Time
17.4s
Tokens
2,525 tok

#228 Minimax M3.1 Flash

high
Cost
$0.000
Time
75.4s
Tokens
9,436 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 3.4 9.7 0.0% 0 6.07s 10,608 6,767 0
Minimax M3.1 Flash 5.6 4.7 55.6% 2 36.78s 9,024 60,602 13,024

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