# MiniMax Code vs Paperclip (slim)

> MiniMax Code scores 67.5 (B) to Paperclip's 59 (C) for multi-agent orchestration. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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MiniMax Code scores 67.5 (B) on agent readiness against Paperclip's 59 (C), and leads in 1 of 7 scored categories. Paperclip leads on security & auth. Both do multi-agent orchestration.

- MiniMax Code: B 67.5, rank #277 of 1175 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-code.min.md
- Paperclip: C 59, rank #630 of 1175 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/paperclip.min.md
- MiniMax Code, good for Scripted coding runs on MiniMax's models or any compatible model, driven by JSON output and exit codes. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 75 against 70. Also No incidents deducted, where Paperclip loses 10 points for them.
- Paperclip, good for Someone running several coding or operations agents who wants one place for tasks, budgets, approvals and history across harnesses. Ahead on Security & auth, 64 against 57.

| Category | MiniMax Code | Paperclip |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 63 | 66 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 81 | 81 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 75 | 70 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 57 | 64 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 77 | 78 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 61 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniMax Code | Paperclip |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MiniMax | Paperclip Labs, Inc. |
| Licence | MIT for first-party code, with the bundled sandbox runtime under Apache-2.0. The desktop app's source isn't published | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-05 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-01-19 | 2026-07-23 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-01-19 | 2026-07-23 |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | yes, with an opt-out |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 2k stars, 6.8k npm/wk | 99k stars, 60k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | none |