| Claude Opus 5 | MiniMax M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $5.00 | $0.30 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $25.00 | $1.20 |
| Context window | 1M | 1.05M |
| Classification or routing (600 tokens in, 10 out), per 1,000 | $3.25 | $0.192 |
| Chat reply (2,000 in, 400 out), per 1,000 | $20.00 | $1.08 |
| Retrieval-augmented answer (8,000 in, 500 out), per 1,000 | $52.50 | $3.00 |
| Confidence signal | no | yes |
| Tool calling | yes | yes |
| BANKING77, correct of 400 | not measured | 316 |
Which one should carry your traffic?
If MiniMax M3 answers your requests as well as Claude Opus 5, moving that traffic saves 95% on chat-shaped requests. Averages cannot tell you whether it does for your requests. MiniMax M3 exposes a confidence signal, so Gimbix can let it answer first and hand unsure cases to Claude Opus 5.
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