Model Comparison

MiniMax M2.5 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Comparing MiniMax M2.5 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

MiniMax M2.5 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct 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-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct costs less

For input processing, MiniMax M2.5 ($0.30/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, MiniMax M2.5 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 1.3x cheaper than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, MiniMax M2.5 is more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Wed Apr 15 2026 • llm-stats.com
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.5
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerMiniMax
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerNovita
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

150.0B diff

MiniMax M2.5 has 150.0B more parameters than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct, making it 187.5% larger.

MiniMax
MiniMax M2.5
230.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
80.0Bparameters
230.0B
MiniMax M2.5
80.0B
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

MiniMax M2.5 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct's 65,536 tokens. MiniMax M2.5 can generate longer responses up to 1,000,000 tokens, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is limited to 65,536 tokens.

MiniMax
MiniMax M2.5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output1,000,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Input65,536 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

MiniMax M2.5 is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

MiniMax M2.5

MIT

Open weights

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiniMax M2.5 was released on 2026-02-12, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct was released on 2025-09-10.

MiniMax M2.5 is 5 months newer than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.

MiniMax M2.5

Feb 12, 2026

2 months ago

5mo newer
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Sep 10, 2025

7 months 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 M2.5 is available from MiniMax. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is available from Novita.

MiniMax M2.5

minimax logo
MiniMax
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Less expensive output tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Less expensive input tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.5
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about MiniMax M2.5 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

MiniMax M2.5 (MiniMax) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct (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 M2.5 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 80.2%, BFCL_v3_MultiTurn: 76.8%, BrowseComp: 76.3%, MEWC: 74.4%, GDPval-MM: 59.0%. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct scores MMLU-Redux: 90.9%, MultiPL-E: 87.8%, IFEval: 87.6%, WritingBench: 87.3%, Creative Writing v3: 85.3%.
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 2.0x cheaper for input tokens. MiniMax M2.5 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via minimax. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct costs $0.15/M input and $1.50/M output via novita.
MiniMax M2.5 supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct supports 66K 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 66K), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.15/M), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
MiniMax M2.5 is developed by MiniMax and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.