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MiniMax M2.5 vs Qwen3 30B A3B

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax M2.5 wins:

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

Qwen3 30B A3B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
Qwen3 30B A3B
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.5
Context Window
MiniMax M2.5
Speed
MiniMax M2.5

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax M2.5Qwen3 30B A3B
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax M2.5Qwen3 30B A3B
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMinimaxQwen
ReleasedFeb 2026Apr 2025

MiniMax M2.5 Modalities

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Qwen3 30B A3B Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Qwen3 30B A3B has cheaper input pricing at $0.08/M tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B has cheaper output pricing at $0.28/M tokens.
MiniMax M2.5 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 37.4, compared to Qwen3 30B A3B's score of 13.3.
MiniMax M2.5 has a 196,608 token context window, while Qwen3 30B A3B has a 40,960 token context window.
MiniMax M2.5 does not support vision. Qwen3 30B A3B does not support vision.