Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Claude Opus 4.1 offers 31.3K more tokens in context window than MiniMax M2.1. MiniMax M2.1 is $88.70 cheaper per million tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 supports multimodal inputs. Claude Opus 4.1 is available on 3 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1, released by Anthropic in August 2025, is a large language model from the Claude 4 family optimized for demanding reasoning, multi-step coding, and extended analysis tasks. It features a 200K token context window, 32K maximum output tokens, native image understanding, and extended thinking capabilities. Opus 4.1 targets complex problem-solving, multi-turn reasoning workflows, and applications requiring deep analysis with integrated tool use.
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.1, released by MiniMax on December 23, 2025, is a large language model with approximately 230 billion parameters featuring strong multi-language programming capabilities and an industry-leading multilingual coding profile. It features a 196K token context window and is optimized for complex real-world software engineering tasks across Rust, Java, Golang, C++, TypeScript, and other languages. M2.1 targets agentic coding workflows and applications requiring production-grade programming across diverse language environments.
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Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
2025-08-05
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax
2025-12-23
Cost per million tokens (USD)
Claude Opus 4.1
MiniMax M2.1
Context window and performance specifications
Claude Opus 4.1
2025-01
Available providers and their performance metrics
Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
AWS Bedrock
Google Cloud Vertex AI
MiniMax M2.1
Claude Opus 4.1
MiniMax M2.1
Claude Opus 4.1
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax