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MiniMax M2.7 vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax M2.7 wins:

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

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Supports vision
  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.7
Context Window
MiniMax M2.7
Speed
MiniMax M2.7

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax M2.7Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax M2.7Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
LicenseProprietaryOpen Source
AuthorMinimaxQwen
ReleasedMar 2026Oct 2025

MiniMax M2.7 Modalities

Input
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Output
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Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking has cheaper input pricing at $0.13/M tokens. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking has cheaper output pricing at $0.60/M tokens.
MiniMax M2.7 has a 204,800 token context window, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking has a 131,072 token context window.