Model Comparison

MiniMax M1 80K vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Comparing MiniMax M1 80K and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

MiniMax M1 80K and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

376.0B diff

MiniMax M1 80K has 376.0B more parameters than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base, making it 470.0% larger.

MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
456.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
80.0Bparameters
456.0B
MiniMax M1 80K
80.0B
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only MiniMax M1 80K specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only MiniMax M1 80K specifies output context (40,000 tokens).

MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output40,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

MiniMax M1 80K is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base 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-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is 3 months newer than MiniMax M1 80K.

MiniMax M1 80K

Jun 16, 2025

11 months ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Sep 10, 2025

8 months ago

2mo newer

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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

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

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

FAQ

Common questions about MiniMax M1 80K vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.

Which is better, MiniMax M1 80K or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

MiniMax M1 80K (MiniMax) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (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.

How does MiniMax M1 80K compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base in benchmarks?

MiniMax M1 80K scores MATH-500: 96.8%, ZebraLogic: 86.8%, AIME 2024: 86.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.1%, AIME 2025: 76.9%.

What are the context window sizes for MiniMax M1 80K and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

MiniMax M1 80K supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between MiniMax M1 80K and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiniMax M1 80K and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

MiniMax M1 80K is developed by MiniMax and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.