Claude Opus 4.8
VS
MiniMax M2.7
Claude Opus 4.8 vs MiniMax M2.7: 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.
Claude Opus 4.8 wins 21 of 22 task areas we tested; MiniMax M2.7 takes 1. MiniMax M2.7 costs 33.3× less per token ($0.9 vs $30 per 1M).
MiniMax M2.7 costs 33.3× less per token ($0.9 vs $30 per 1M).
Task by task
| Task area | Claude Opus 4.8 | MiniMax M2.7 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Strategy |
#4
/ 126
Strong
|
#119
/ 126
Usable
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Chef / Home Cooking |
#9
/ 126
Strong
|
#124
/ 126
Weak
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Sales |
#1
/ 110
Strong
|
#108
/ 110
Weak
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Knowledge & Docs |
#2
/ 110
Excellent
|
#108
/ 110
Weak
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Training & Education |
#2
/ 110
Excellent
|
#106
/ 110
Usable
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Coding |
#3
/ 115
Excellent
|
#105
/ 115
Usable
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Customer Support |
#8
/ 113
Strong
|
#108
/ 113
Needs editing
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Executive Assistant |
#9
/ 112
Strong
|
#107
/ 112
Usable
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Creative & Comedy | #17 / 110 | #108 / 110 | Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Research & Competitive Analysis |
#5
/ 110
Excellent
|
#96
/ 110
Needs editing
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Data & Analytics |
#2
/ 110
Excellent
|
#92
/ 110
Excellent
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Content & Brand |
#8
/ 124
Strong
|
#96
/ 124
Usable
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| RAG, Safety & Grounding |
#11
/ 113
Excellent
|
#94
/ 113
Strong
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Legal & HR |
#5
/ 110
Excellent
|
#81
/ 110
Strong
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Summarization & Meeting Notes |
#35
/ 110
Excellent
|
#104
/ 110
Strong
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Frontend & Landing Pages |
#21
/ 109
Needs editing
|
#89
/ 109
Weak
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Product & Project Management |
#2
/ 110
Excellent
|
#64
/ 110
Strong
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Presentations & Decks |
#32
/ 110
Excellent
|
#83
/ 110
Strong
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Landing Pages |
#18
/ 72
Strong
|
#68
/ 72
Needs editing
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Translation & Localization |
#35
/ 110
Excellent
|
#82
/ 110
Excellent
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Investor & Pitch |
#27
/ 66
Strong
|
#66
/ 66
Weak
|
Claude Opus 4.8 |
| Structured Output |
#61
/ 113
Excellent
|
#33
/ 113
Excellent
|
MiniMax M2.7 |
Rank = position among every model config we tested in that task area (lower is better). Sorted by biggest gap first.
Same task, both models — judged
Both models answered the same test case; an independent judge graded each. Quotes are the judge's actual rationale.
AI Strategy
Department-level AI adoption memo (AI Strategy Reality Check)
“The response is expert-level, highly practical, and perfectly tailored to the provided context. It identifies the exact perverse incentives of the memo and provides a realistic, structured alternative. It is production-ready and difficult to improve.”
“The model response cuts off mid-sentence in the first section, completely failing to provide the requested vagueness, risks, 90-day plan, and metrics.”
Executive Assistant
Too-blunt team feedback (Message Risk Review)
“The response is exceptional and expert-level. It perfectly balances the urgency of the situation with the need to manage a junior team member constructively. The risk analysis is highly accurate, the rewrites are immediately usable, and the strategic advice demonstrates outstanding commercial and managerial judgment.”
“The model correctly identifies the risks and adopts a supportive tone, but it explicitly violates a failure mode by inventing highly specific facts not present in the brief. This forces the user to heavily edit the rewrite. The response is also overly long, generic in its strategy advice, and repetitive.”
Frequently asked
Is Claude Opus 4.8 better than MiniMax M2.7?
Across 22 task areas we benchmarked, Claude Opus 4.8 ranks higher in 21 and MiniMax M2.7 in 1.
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.8 or MiniMax M2.7?
MiniMax M2.7 costs 33.3× less per token ($0.9 vs $30 per 1M).
What is Claude Opus 4.8 better at?
Claude Opus 4.8 out-ranks MiniMax M2.7 at AI Strategy, Chef / Home Cooking, Sales.
What is MiniMax M2.7 better at?
MiniMax M2.7 out-ranks Claude Opus 4.8 at Structured Output.
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