MiniMax M1 vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Compare MiniMax M1 by MiniMax against Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking by Qwen, context windows of 1.0M vs 66K, tested across 54 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, MiniMax M1 or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?
MiniMax M1 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking are both competitive models. MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking. Context windows: 1000K vs 66K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between MiniMax M1 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
MiniMax M1 is made by minimax while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is from qwen. MiniMax M1 has a 1000K token context window compared to Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking's 66K. On pricing, MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking.
No community votes yet. On paper, MiniMax M1 has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window.
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