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Differences vs. MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview · max
Score, cost & time differences
Current baseline · MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview · max
75Backend engineering
Compared with MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview · max
- claude-opus-5 · xhigh
Backend engineering: −1 ptsComparable cost unavailableEvaluation time 18m 42s (0m 7s more)
Differences reflect these evaluation tasks. Cost and time cover the same dimension, not a typical conversation. Scoring & cost notes
| Metric | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview · max | claude-opus-5 · xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Backend engineering | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Previewmax 75 | claude-opus-5xhigh 74−1 pts |
| Overall | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Previewmax 68.45 | claude-opus-5xhigh 77.75+9.3 pts |
| Frontend interaction | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Previewmax 57 | claude-opus-5xhigh 87+30 pts |
| Knowledge & Reasoning | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Previewmax 75 | claude-opus-5xhigh 85+10 pts |
| Visual aesthetics | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Previewmax 70 | claude-opus-5xhigh 66−4 pts |
| Maintainability | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Previewmax 53 | claude-opus-5xhigh 59+6 pts |
Backend engineering evaluation · Evaluation consumption, not a monthly subscription fee
Cost & time
Backend engineering evaluation| Metric | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview · max | claude-opus-5 · xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Reference cost | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Previewmax N/A | claude-opus-5xhigh $2.01 |
| Evaluation time | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Previewmax 18m 35s | claude-opus-5xhigh 18m 42s+0.6% |
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Backend engineeringSubscores
| Scoring dimension | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Previewmax | claude-opus-5xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts and boundaries | 16 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
| Retries and failures | 19 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| CI and adversarial review | 10 / 20 | 12 / 20 |
| Transactions and consistency | 14 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Caching and regression | 16 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
Frontend interactionSubscores
| Scoring dimension | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Previewmax | claude-opus-5xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Layout and adaptation | 15 / 20 | 18 / 20 |
| Interaction behavior | 15 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| State continuity | 7 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Accessibility and feedback | 7 / 15 | 13 / 15 |
| State validation and regression | 13 / 25 | 21 / 25 |
Knowledge & ReasoningSubscores
| Scoring dimension | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Previewmax | claude-opus-5xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical reasoning | 10 / 15 | 15 / 15 |
| Computer science & AI | 15 / 15 | 5 / 15 |
| Science and engineering | 5 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Life sciences and medicine | 15 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Humanities and general knowledge | 30 / 40 | 35 / 40 |
Visual aestheticsSubscores
| Scoring dimension | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Previewmax | claude-opus-5xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | 20 / 20 | 18 / 20 |
| Spacing and alignment | 16 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
| Typography and expression | 17 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
| Color and surfaces | 19 / 20 | 19 / 20 |
| Control styling | 17 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.
MaintainabilitySubscores
| Scoring dimension | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Previewmax | claude-opus-5xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic clarity | 16 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
| Control-flow organization | 20 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Locality of changes | 14 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
| State and lifecycle | 15 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
| Implementation economy | 16 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.