Model Comparison
MiniMax M1 80K vs Qwen3.5-0.8BWhich is better in 2026?
MiniMax M1 80K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: MiniMax M1 80K vs Qwen3.5-0.8B — which is better?
MiniMax M1 80K (by MiniMax) and Qwen3.5-0.8B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
MiniMax M1 80K outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, LongBench v2, MMLU-Pro, Multi-Challenge), while Qwen3.5-0.8B is better at 0 benchmarks. MiniMax M1 80K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose MiniMax M1 80K if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks
Choose Qwen3.5-0.8B if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
MiniMax M1 80K outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, LongBench v2, MMLU-Pro, Multi-Challenge), while Qwen3.5-0.8B is better at 0 benchmarks.
MiniMax M1 80K significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
MiniMax M1 80K has 455.2B more parameters than Qwen3.5-0.8B, making it 56900.0% larger.
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).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3.5-0.8B supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 80K does not.
Qwen3.5-0.8B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
MiniMax M1 80K
Qwen3.5-0.8B
License
Usage and distribution terms
MiniMax M1 80K is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3.5-0.8B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16, while Qwen3.5-0.8B was released on 2026-03-02.
Qwen3.5-0.8B is 9 months newer than MiniMax M1 80K.
Jun 16, 2025
1.1 years ago
Mar 2, 2026
4 months ago
8mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
MiniMax M1 80K
View detailsMiniMax
Qwen3.5-0.8B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
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Run your own prompts against MiniMax M1 80K and Qwen3.5-0.8B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about MiniMax M1 80K vs Qwen3.5-0.8B.