Claude Sonnet 5 vs MiniMax M2.5
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 · minimax/minimax-m2.5
As of November 4, 2026, MiniMax M2.5 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0162 per million input tokens and $0.0570 per million output, versus $0.0872 / $0.4360 for Claude Sonnet 5, about 87% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose MiniMax M2.5 to cut cost; choose Claude Sonnet 5 when context size wins. Claude Sonnet 5 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 198,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Claude Sonnet 5 vs MiniMax M2.5, side by side
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0872 | $0.0162 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.4360 | $0.0570 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 198,000 |
| Max output tokens | 64,000 | 32,768 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | — |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 95.6% off | 94% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | 3.2 s (3,417 requests) | — |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 4, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Claude Sonnet 5 vs MiniMax M2.5 — FAQ
Is Claude Sonnet 5 or MiniMax M2.5 cheaper?
MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 87%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Claude Sonnet 5 and MiniMax M2.5?
Claude Sonnet 5: $0.0872 in / $0.4360 out per 1M tokens. MiniMax M2.5: $0.0162 in / $0.0570 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 87% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Sonnet 5 and MiniMax M2.5 with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.