Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs MiniMax M3
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5 · minimax/minimax-m3
As of November 4, 2026, MiniMax M3 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0170 per million input tokens and $0.0682 per million output, versus $0.1006 / $0.5029 for Claude Sonnet 5.5, about 86% 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 M3 to cut cost; choose Claude Sonnet 5.5 when context size wins. Claude Sonnet 5.5 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 200,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs MiniMax M3, side by side
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.1006 | $0.0170 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.5029 | $0.0682 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 200,000 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 32,768 |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | — |
| % off list | 95% off | 94.3% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | 2.1 s (426 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 5.5 vs MiniMax M3 — FAQ
Is Claude Sonnet 5.5 or MiniMax M3 cheaper?
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 86%. 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 5.5 and MiniMax M3?
Claude Sonnet 5.5: $0.1006 in / $0.5029 out per 1M tokens. MiniMax M3: $0.0170 in / $0.0682 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 86% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Sonnet 5.5 and MiniMax M3 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.