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MiniMax M2 vs QwQ 32B

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax M2 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math

QwQ 32B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
Price Advantage
QwQ 32B
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2
Context Window
MiniMax M2
Speed
MiniMax M2

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax M2QwQ 32B
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax M2QwQ 32B
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMinimaxQwen
ReleasedOct 2025Mar 2025

MiniMax M2 Modalities

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Output
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QwQ 32B Modalities

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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

QwQ 32B has cheaper input pricing at $0.15/M tokens. QwQ 32B has cheaper output pricing at $0.58/M tokens.
MiniMax M2 has a 196,608 token context window, while QwQ 32B has a 32,768 token context window.
MiniMax M2 does not support vision. QwQ 32B does not support vision.