Claude Opus 4.8 vs MiniMax M3

Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, context windows, and capabilities. Both models are available through one MeshTok API key at official list pricing.

Cheaper input: MiniMax M3 ($0.30/M) · Longer context: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M)

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic
MiniMax
MiniMax M3
MiniMax
Input price $5.00/M $0.30/M
Output price $25.00/M $1.20/M
Context window 1M 1M
Vendor Anthropic MiniMax
Origin US CN
Image input Yes Yes
Video input No Yes
Audio input No Yes
Reasoning Yes Yes
Coding No No
Tool use Yes Yes
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