Claude Opus 4.8 vs MiniMax M2-her
How do these models stack up? Below is an expert side-by-side comparison of specifications, context window capacity, live pricing per million tokens, and standardized benchmark scores for Claude Opus 4.8 and MiniMax M2-her.
Claude Opus 4.8
Claude Opus 4.8 is Anthropic's most capable generally available model in the Opus family. It supports text, image, and file inputs with text output, with reasoning support and a 1M-token...
MiniMax M2-her
MiniMax M2-her is a dialogue-first large language model built for immersive roleplay, character-driven chat, and expressive multi-turn conversations. Designed to stay consistent in tone and personality, it supports rich message...
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Claude Opus 4.8 | MiniMax M2-her |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | MiniMax |
| Context Window | 1,000,000 tokens | 65,536 tokens |
| Agent Suitability | 97/100 | N/A |
| Time to First Token (TTFT) | 520 ms | N/A |
| Deployment Model | managed api | managed api |
| Production Stability | beta | stable |
| API Available | Yes | Yes |
| Released Date | 2026-05-27 | 2026-01-23 |
API Pricing Comparison
Input Price per Million Tokens
Claude Opus 4.8
$5.00
MiniMax M2-her
$0.30
Output Price per Million Tokens
Claude Opus 4.8
$25.00
MiniMax M2-her
$1.20
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Benchmark Performance Metrics
Scores show the raw performance percentages verified across key evaluation suites. Higher bars indicate superior accuracy and capability in that domain.
Claude Opus 4.8 Quirks & Gotchas
- ▸Best-in-class for autonomous code repair and multi-agent orchestration
- ▸Preview model — API may introduce breaking changes without notice
MiniMax M2-her Quirks & Gotchas
No developer gotchas reported.