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MiniMax M2.5 vs Claude Haiku 4.5
A detailed comparison of MiniMax M2.5 (MiniMax) and Claude Haiku 4.5 (Anthropic) across pricing, performance, and features.
Pricing Comparison
| Metric | MiniMax M2.5 | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.80 | +167% |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.20 | $4.00 | +233% |
| Context window | 200K | 200K | — |
| Max output | 128K | 8.192K | — |
Benchmark Comparison
| Benchmark | MiniMax M2.5 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 82% | 69.4% |
| HumanEval | 90% | 88.1% |
Capabilities
| Capability | MiniMax M2.5 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| code | ✓ | ✓ |
| reasoning | ✓ | ✗ |
| text | ✓ | ✓ |
| tool-use | ✗ | ✓ |
| vision | ✗ | ✓ |
MiniMax M2.5 Strengths
- ✓Frontier quality at budget pricing ($0.30/$1.20)
- ✓80.2% SWE-Bench Verified — among the best
- ✓Open-source (MIT) with 10B active params — easy to run
MiniMax M2.5 Weaknesses
- ✗Text-only — no vision or audio
- ✗No tool-use support
- ✗Newer provider — smaller ecosystem
Claude Haiku 4.5 Strengths
- ✓Very fast responses
- ✓Cheapest Anthropic option
- ✓Good for classification and extraction
Claude Haiku 4.5 Weaknesses
- ✗Weakest reasoning in the Claude family
- ✗Can struggle with nuanced instructions
Quick Verdict
Best value: MiniMax M2.5 is the more affordable option at $0.3/$1.2 per 1M tokens.
Higher benchmarks: MiniMax M2.5 scores higher on average across available benchmarks (86.0% avg).
Choose MiniMax M2.5 if cost matters most. Choose Claude Haiku 4.5 if you need the best possible quality for complex tasks.