MiniMax M3 vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 50.5 to 41.9.
MiniMax · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.5 to 41.9, ranking #14 overall.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8-Flash-Next wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose MiniMax M3
- you want predictable pricing at $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output
Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
- overall performance matters — it scores 50.5 and ranks #14 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
35 reported for MiniMax M3 · 22 for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
MiniMax M3 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 2 benchmarks (NL2Repo, SWE-Bench Pro).
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
MiniMax M3 has 303.0B more parameters than Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, making it 242.4% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only MiniMax M3 specifies input context (512,000 tokens). Only MiniMax M3 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both MiniMax M3 and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
MiniMax M3
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
License
Usage and distribution terms
MiniMax M3 is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next uses Qwen Community License 1.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Qwen Community License 1.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
MiniMax M3 was released on 2026-06-01, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next was released on 2026-08-26.
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is 3 months newer than MiniMax M3.
Jun 1, 2026
2 months ago
Aug 26, 2026
2 days ago
2mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against MiniMax M3 and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about MiniMax M3 vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.