Model Comparison

MiniMax M1 80K vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

MiniMax M1 80K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

MiniMax M1 80K outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

MiniMax M1 80K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

423.0B diff

MiniMax M1 80K has 423.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct, making it 1281.8% larger.

MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
456.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
33.0Bparameters
456.0B
MiniMax M1 80K
33.0B
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

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 VL 32B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 80K does not.

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

MiniMax M1 80K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

MiniMax M1 80K is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct 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 VL 32B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is 3 months newer than MiniMax M1 80K.

MiniMax M1 80K

Jun 16, 2025

11 months ago

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

8 months ago

3mo 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)
Higher AIME 2025 score (76.9% vs 66.2%)
Higher GPQA score (70.0% vs 68.9%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (81.1% vs 78.6%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about MiniMax M1 80K vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct.

Which is better, MiniMax M1 80K or Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

MiniMax M1 80K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. MiniMax M1 80K is made by MiniMax and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does MiniMax M1 80K compare to Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct 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%. Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 96.9%, ScreenSpot: 95.8%, CharXiv-D: 90.5%, MMLU-Redux: 89.8%, AI2D: 89.5%.

What are the context window sizes for MiniMax M1 80K and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

MiniMax M1 80K supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct 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 VL 32B Instruct?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiniMax M1 80K and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

MiniMax M1 80K is developed by MiniMax and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.