Claude Haiku 4.5 vs MiniMax M2.5
Fast and efficient with near-frontier intelligence.
MiniMax's most capable model with advanced reasoning and long context.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Claude Haiku 4.5 vs MiniMax M2.5▼
Which is better, Claude Haiku 4.5 or MiniMax M2.5?
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Based on the Capability Index, MiniMax M2.5 scores higher (79.2 vs 75.3). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or MiniMax M2.5?
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MiniMax M2.5 has a lower blended cost. Claude Haiku 4.5: $1.00 input / $5.00 output. MiniMax M2.5: $0.15 input / $0.90 output.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Haiku 4.5 or MiniMax M2.5?
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Claude Haiku 4.5 has a larger context window: Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K tokens vs MiniMax M2.5 at 197K tokens.
Do both Claude Haiku 4.5 and MiniMax M2.5 support vision?
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Claude Haiku 4.5 supports vision/image input, but MiniMax M2.5 does not.
What are the key differences between Claude Haiku 4.5 and MiniMax M2.5?
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Key differences: MiniMax M2.5 is significantly cheaper; only Claude Haiku 4.5 supports vision input. Compare full specs on this page.
Which model should I choose for my use case?
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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Claude Haiku 4.5 and MiniMax M2.5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.