Claude Haiku 4.5
VS
MiniMax M3
Claude Haiku 4.5 vs MiniMax M3: which wins at real work?
22 task areas · same graded test runs · rank comparison only, so 0–100 and Elo collections never mix raw scores.
MiniMax M3 wins 18 of 22 task areas we tested; Claude Haiku 4.5 takes 4. MiniMax M3 costs 4.0× less per token ($1.5 vs $6 per 1M).
MiniMax M3 costs 4.0× less per token ($1.5 vs $6 per 1M).
Task by task
| Task area | Claude Haiku 4.5 | MiniMax M3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales |
#80
/ 110
Usable
|
#2
/ 110
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| AI Strategy |
#91
/ 126
Strong
|
#27
/ 126
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Content & Brand |
#89
/ 124
Usable
|
#28
/ 124
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Landing Pages |
#61
/ 72
Usable
|
#2
/ 72
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Presentations & Decks |
#88
/ 110
Strong
|
#29
/ 110
Excellent
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Data & Analytics |
#53
/ 110
Excellent
|
#1
/ 110
Excellent
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Summarization & Meeting Notes |
#27
/ 110
Excellent
|
#79
/ 110
Excellent
|
Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Investor & Pitch |
#63
/ 66
Needs editing
|
#12
/ 66
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Coding |
#94
/ 115
Usable
|
#49
/ 115
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Structured Output |
#109
/ 113
Usable
|
#65
/ 113
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Chef / Home Cooking |
#113
/ 126
Needs editing
|
#74
/ 126
Usable
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Product & Project Management |
#38
/ 110
Strong
|
#3
/ 110
Excellent
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Executive Assistant |
#73
/ 112
Strong
|
#39
/ 112
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Creative & Comedy | #84 / 110 | #55 / 110 | MiniMax M3 |
| Translation & Localization |
#27
/ 110
Excellent
|
#55
/ 110
Excellent
|
Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Research & Competitive Analysis |
#59
/ 110
Usable
|
#33
/ 110
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| RAG, Safety & Grounding |
#97
/ 113
Strong
|
#72
/ 113
Excellent
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Customer Support |
#99
/ 113
Usable
|
#83
/ 113
Usable
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Legal & HR |
#48
/ 110
Excellent
|
#34
/ 110
Excellent
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Frontend & Landing Pages |
#7
/ 109
Usable
|
#20
/ 109
Needs editing
|
Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Training & Education |
#36
/ 110
Excellent
|
#42
/ 110
Excellent
|
Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Knowledge & Docs |
#71
/ 110
Usable
|
#67
/ 110
Usable
|
MiniMax M3 |
Rank = position among every model config we tested in that task area (lower is better). Sorted by biggest gap first.
Frequently asked
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 better than MiniMax M3?
Across 22 task areas we benchmarked, MiniMax M3 ranks higher in 18 and Claude Haiku 4.5 in 4.
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 costs 4.0× less per token ($1.5 vs $6 per 1M).
What is Claude Haiku 4.5 better at?
Claude Haiku 4.5 out-ranks MiniMax M3 at Summarization & Meeting Notes, Translation & Localization, Frontend & Landing Pages.
What is MiniMax M3 better at?
MiniMax M3 out-ranks Claude Haiku 4.5 at Sales, AI Strategy, Content & Brand.
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