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MiniMax M2.1 vs Qwen3 235B A22B

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax M2.1 wins:

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

Qwen3 235B A22B wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
Price Advantage
MiniMax M2.1
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.1
Context Window
MiniMax M2.1
Speed
MiniMax M2.1

Pricing Comparison

Price Comparison

MetricMiniMax M2.1Qwen3 235B A22BWinner
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.27$0.40 MiniMax M2.1
Output (per 1M tokens)$0.95$0.80 Qwen3 235B A22B
Cache Read (per 1M)$0.03$0.45 MiniMax M2.1
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, MiniMax M2.1 is 12% cheaper overall.

MiniMax M2.1 Providers

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Qwen3 235B A22B Providers

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Benchmark Comparison

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MiniMax M2.1 Wins
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Qwen3 235B A22B Wins

Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkMiniMax M2.1Qwen3 235B A22BWinner
Intelligence Index
Overall intelligence score
39.417.0
Coding Index
Code generation & understanding
32.814.0
Math Index
Mathematical reasoning
82.723.7
MMLU Pro
Academic knowledge
87.576.2
GPQA
Graduate-level science
83.061.3
LiveCodeBench
Competitive programming
81.034.3
Aider
Real-world code editing
-59.6-
AIME
Competition math
-32.7-
MiniMax M2.1 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

MiniMax M2.1
196,608
tokens
Qwen3 235B A22B
131,072
tokens
MiniMax M2.1 has a 33% larger context window.

Speed Performance

MetricMiniMax M2.1Qwen3 235B A22BWinner
Tokens/second45.7 tok/s40.4 tok/s
Time to First Token2.39s1.15s
MiniMax M2.1 responds 13% faster on average.

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax M2.1Qwen3 235B A22B
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax M2.1Qwen3 235B A22B
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMinimaxQwen
ReleasedDec 2025Apr 2025

MiniMax M2.1 Modalities

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Qwen3 235B A22B Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

MiniMax M2.1 has cheaper input pricing at $0.27/M tokens. Qwen3 235B A22B has cheaper output pricing at $0.80/M tokens.
MiniMax M2.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 32.8, compared to Qwen3 235B A22B's score of 14.0.
MiniMax M2.1 has a 196,608 token context window, while Qwen3 235B A22B has a 131,072 token context window.
MiniMax M2.1 does not support vision. Qwen3 235B A22B does not support vision.