---
title: "Claude Code vs MiniMax Code"
description: "Claude Code and MiniMax Code are both terminal agents. Claude Code comes with Claude plans, MiniMax Code starts at $20/mo."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/claude-code-vs-minimax-code"
---
# Claude Code vs MiniMax Code

> Claude Code is a terminal agent by Anthropic. MiniMax Code is a terminal agent by MiniMax. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Claude Code | MiniMax Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent, Editor extension, Cloud agent | Terminal agent, Desktop app |
| Vendor | Anthropic | MiniMax |
| Website | [code.claude.com](https://code.claude.com) | [agent.minimax.io/download](https://agent.minimax.io/download) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows, Web | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | MIT (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Claude Code | MiniMax Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Entry price | $20/mo | $20/mo |
| Top individual plan | $200/mo | $120/mo |
| Team plan | $25/user/mo | — |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | API list price | — |
| Part of a plan | Claude | — |

## Models

|  | Claude Code | MiniMax Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic | MiniMax |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | No | No |

## Features

|  | Claude Code | MiniMax Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Git worktrees | Yes | No |
| Parallel agents | Yes | No |
| Subagents | Yes | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | Yes |
| Browser automation | Yes | Yes |
| Sandboxing | Yes | No |
| Remote execution | Yes | No |
| Mobile companion | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | Yes |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | Yes | Yes |
| Plugins | Yes | Yes |
| Hooks | Yes | No |

## Works with

|  | Claude Code | MiniMax Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | Claude Desktop, Claude Squad, cmux, Conductor, Devin Desktop, dmux, Emdash, goose, Herdr, JetBrains AI, Multica, Nimbalyst, opcode, OpenHands, Orca, Paseo, Sculptor, Superset, T3 Code, Vibe Kanban, Vibe Notch, Visual Studio Code, Warp, Xcode, YYLO, Zed | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-29 |

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