Model Comparison

MiniMax M1 80K vs Qwen3-Coder

Comparing MiniMax M1 80K and Qwen3-Coder across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

MiniMax M1 80K and Qwen3-Coder don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3-Coder costs less

For input processing, MiniMax M1 80K ($0.55/1M tokens) is 3.1x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).

For output processing, MiniMax M1 80K ($2.20/1M tokens) is 12.2x more expensive than Qwen3-Coder ($0.18/1M tokens).

In conclusion, MiniMax M1 80K is more expensive than Qwen3-Coder.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input tokens$0.55
Output tokens$2.20
Best providerNovita
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder
Input tokens$0.18
Output tokens$0.18
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

24.0B diff

Qwen3-Coder has 24.0B more parameters than MiniMax M1 80K, making it 5.3% larger.

MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
456.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder
480.0Bparameters
456.0B
MiniMax M1 80K
480.0B
Qwen3-Coder

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

MiniMax M1 80K accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Coder's 256,000 tokens. Qwen3-Coder can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while MiniMax M1 80K is limited to 40,000 tokens.

MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output40,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder
Input256,000 tokens
Output256,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

MiniMax M1 80K is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3-Coder uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

MiniMax M1 80K

MIT

Open weights

Qwen3-Coder

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16, while Qwen3-Coder was released on 2025-01-01.

MiniMax M1 80K is 6 months newer than Qwen3-Coder.

MiniMax M1 80K

Jun 16, 2025

10 months ago

5mo newer
Qwen3-Coder

Jan 1, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

MiniMax M1 80K is available from Novita. Qwen3-Coder is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks.

MiniMax M1 80K

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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.20/1M

Qwen3-Coder

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.25/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3-Coder

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Coder

FAQ

Common questions about MiniMax M1 80K vs Qwen3-Coder

MiniMax M1 80K (MiniMax) and Qwen3-Coder (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
MiniMax M1 80K scores MATH-500: 96.8%, ZebraLogic: 86.8%, AIME 2024: 86.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.1%, AIME 2025: 76.9%.
Qwen3-Coder is 3.1x cheaper for input tokens. MiniMax M1 80K costs $0.55/M input and $2.20/M output via novita. Qwen3-Coder costs $0.18/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra.
MiniMax M1 80K supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3-Coder supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 256K), input pricing ($0.55 vs $0.18/M), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
MiniMax M1 80K is developed by MiniMax and Qwen3-Coder is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.