Claude Fable 5 vs MiniMax-M3
Claude Fable 5 (Anthropic) and MiniMax-M3 (MiniMax) compared on benchmarks, pricing, context window, and use-case rankings.
- Claude Fable 5 leads on overall intelligence (ECI 163 vs 147).
- MiniMax-M3 is cheaper on input tokens — $0.28 vs $10.00 per 1M.
- MiniMax-M3 has a larger context window (1M vs 1M tokens).
- Claude Fable 5 ranks higher for coding (96th vs 59th percentile).
| Attribute | Claude Fable 5 | MiniMax-M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Intelligence (ECI) | 163 | 147 |
| Coding | 96 | 59 |
| Math | 96 | 9 |
| Reasoning & Knowledge | 89 | 52 |
| Agentic & Tools | 96 | 53 |
| Specifications | ||
| Developer | Anthropic | MiniMax |
| Family | Claude | MiniMax |
| Released | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | 428B |
| Availability | API access | Open weights (restricted use) |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Price — $/M input | $10.00 | $0.28 |
| Price — $/M output | $50.00 | $1.10 |
| Inputs | text, image, file | text, image, video |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Benchmarks | ||
| AIME 2024/2025 | 100% | 71% |
| APEX | 45% | — |
| ARC-AGI | 99% | — |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 89% | — |
| GPQA Diamond | 86% | 91% |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 56% | 39% |
| SciCode | 61% | 47% |
| SimpleBench | 82% | 46% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 71% | — |
| WebDev Arena | 1626 | 1488 |
| WeirdML | 92% | — |
| τ²-bench | 99% | 89% |
Use-case scores are 0–100 percentile composites across each area’s benchmarks, ranked against every model from the past year. Highlighted cells lead each row. Open a model for the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude Fable 5 better than MiniMax-M3?
On Epoch AI's Capabilities Index, Claude Fable 5 scores higher (163) than MiniMax-M3 (147). The right pick depends on your task — compare their coding, math, and reasoning scores in the table above.
Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5 or MiniMax-M3?
MiniMax-M3 is cheaper on input tokens at $0.28 per million, versus $10.00 (representative OpenRouter pricing).
Which has a larger context window, Claude Fable 5 or MiniMax-M3?
MiniMax-M3 supports up to 1M tokens, compared with 1M for the other.
Which is better for coding, Claude Fable 5 or MiniMax-M3?
Across coding benchmarks like SWE-bench Verified and Terminal-Bench, Claude Fable 5 ranks higher — 96th vs 59th percentile among the models tracked on Model Beat.
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Benchmarks & model data from Epoch AI (CC BY); pricing & specs from OpenRouter. ECI = Epoch Capabilities Index.