MiniMax M1vsQwQ 32B
MiniMax M1 is cheaper than QwQ 32B at $0.3/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | MiniMax M1 | QwQ 32B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.3/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $1.65/M tokens | $1.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 40K tokens |
| Parameters | 456B (45.9B active) | 32B |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 |
Our Verdict
MiniMax M1
QwQ 32BRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M1 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
MiniMax M1
Input
$0.30
1.7× cheaper
Output
$1.65
QwQ 32B
Input
$0.50
Output
$1.50
1.1× cheaper
MiniMax M1 wins input (1.7× cheaper)·QwQ 32B wins output (1.1× cheaper)
Where to run it
2 hosts, cheapest first
QwQ 32B
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
45%
MiniMax M1 uses 34.1x more emoji
MiniMax M1
QwQ 32B
54%Vocabulary64%
18wSentence Length12w
0.54Hedging0.36
5.7Bold13.6
3.6Lists8.4
0.34Emoji0.00
0.87Headings0.00
0.04Transitions0.39
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