QwenvsMiniMax
Comparing Alibaba and MiniMax. Average Podium Score across top models: Qwen (74.4) vs MiniMax (58.3). Flagship showdown: Qwen3.8 Max (79.8) vs Minimax M2.5 (70.0).
Qwen (Alibaba)
Extensive open-weight and API model family from Alibaba Cloud.
MiniMax (MiniMax)
High-throughput reasoning and multimodal models from MiniMax.
Top Models Showdown
| Rank | Model | Lab | Score | Coding | Reasoning | Speed | Price / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Qwen3.8 Max | Alibaba | 79.8 | 50.3 | 66.3 | 55 t/s | $2/M |
| #2 | Qwen3.7 Max Preview | Alibaba | 74.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #3 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview | Alibaba | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #4 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview | Alibaba | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #5 | Qwen3.5 397b A17b | Alibaba | 72.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #6 | Minimax M2.5 | MiniMax | 70.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #7 | Minimax M2.1 Preview | MiniMax | 69.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #8 | Minimax M1 | MiniMax | 68.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #9 | MiniMax-M2.7 | MiniMax | 45.0 | 55.0 | 60.0 | 40 t/s | $2/M |
| #10 | MiniMax M3 | MiniMax | 39.6 | 38.7 | 64.8 | 93 t/s | $1.2/M |
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