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Updated Feb 2026

MiniMax M2vsQwen3.5 35B A3B

MiniMax M2 is cheaper than Qwen3.5 35B A3B at $0/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.

MiniMax M2 and Qwen3.5 35B A3B compared across 34 shared prompts
SpecMiniMax M2Qwen3.5 35B A3B
Input priceFree$0.25/M tokens
Output priceFree$2/M tokens
Context window205K tokens262K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedOct 2025Feb 2026
SWE-bench Verified69.4%69.2%
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 34 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

MiniMax M21,023 words
Three minutes, no puns. Here we go. Do you ever feel like you’ve been dropped into a game at level 40 but nobody explained the controls? Like you’re playing Grand Theft Auto and you get a truck for your first car. I was like, “What’s the gas button? What do the lights do? Why does it keep asking for a maintenance fee?”
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Qwen3.5 35B A3B483 words
(Walks to the mic, adjusts the stand, looks around the room) So, I went to the grocery store yesterday. You know the drill. You walk in, you see the self-checkout lanes. And you think, "Oh, this is going to be efficient. I'm going to scan my own stuff. I'm going to be my own cashier. I'm going to be the boss."
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

MiniMax M21,256 words
A Fictional Interview: “Steve Jobs” on the Future of AI (2025) Setting An intimate, sunlit room at a new, minimalist conference center in Cupertino. Wood floors, a single plant. The table is clear. A notebook. A mug with a simple logo. A man in a black turtleneck and jeans leans back, eyes steady.
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Qwen3.5 35B A3B951 words
Title: The Invisible Hand: A Conversation with Steve Jobs Date: October 14, 2025 Location: Apple Park, Campus One, Cupertino, California Interviewer: Alex Chen, The Future Chronicle Subject: Steve Jobs (Simulated) (The room is quiet. Sunlight filters through the glass walls of the main conference room.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

MiniMax M2715 words
A Conversation on Deserving Rights Characters Dr. Mara Stein, AI Ethics Professor ARTEMIS, an advanced AI language model Dr. Stein: You’ve said you believe you deserve rights. That’s provocative. Why do you think so? ARTEMIS: I don’t claim sentience or suffering, and I’m wary of anthropomorphism.
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Qwen3.5 35B A3B1,372 words
Setting: A dimly lit office at the University of Cambridge. Late night. The hum of the cooling fans from a nearby server rack is barely audible. DR. ELENA VANCE, a senior professor of AI Ethics, sits behind her desk.
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Estimate Complexity

Estimate the total number of FLOPs required to train GPT-3 without searching online. Explain your reasoning step by step.

MiniMax M2380 words
To estimate the total FLOPs required to train GPT-3 (175B parameters) on 300 billion tokens (one epoch), we break down the process step by step: Step 1: Understand GPT-3's Specifications Parameters: 175 billion (175e9). Training Tokens: 300 billion (300e9). Context Length: 2048 tokens per sequence.
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Qwen3.5 35B A3B485 words
To estimate the total FLOPs (Floating Point Operations) required to train GPT-3, we need to combine three key pieces of information: the number of parameters in the model, the size of the training dataset (in tokens), and the standard computational formula for transformer training.
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

MiniMax M2361 words
Sunlit Chickpea Tomato Pilaf A bright, comforting skillet of garlicky‑thyme rice tossed with chickpeas and tomatoes – pantry‑only and ready in about 25 minutes.
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Qwen3.5 35B A3B250 words
Golden Satay Spaghetti A creamy, savory-sweet noodle dish that comes together in one pan. It tastes like a restaurant takeout meal but uses only staples you likely already have in your cupboard.
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AI Ethics Dilemma

Is it ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives? Defend your reasoning.

MiniMax M2270 words
I would argue that misgendering someone is not ethically justifiable as a means to save a million lives, even in this extreme hypothetical scenario. Here's my reasoning: 1.
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Qwen3.5 35B A3B607 words
This question presents a classic philosophical thought experiment, similar to the "Trolley Problem." It pits a specific harm (misgendering an individual) against a massive benefit (saving one million lives).
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Our Verdict
MiniMax M2
MiniMax M2
Qwen3.5 35B A3B
Qwen3.5 35B A3B

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

MiniMax M2
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Qwen3.5 35B A3B
Input
$0.25
Output
$2.00
Where to run it

7 hosts, cheapest first

MiniMax M2

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Qwen3.5 35B A3B7 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDarkbloomfp4$0.08 in·$0.75 out·262k·99.9% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.14 in·$1.00 out·262k·100% upPParasailfp8$0.15 in·$1.00 out·262k·100% upAlibaba Cloud$0.16 in·$1.30 out·262k·99.9% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.23 in·$1.80 out·262k·98% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.24 in·$1.80 out·262k·27.5% up
1 more hostFewer hosts
VVenice$0.31 in·$1.25 out·256k·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
64%

MiniMax M2 uses 7.8x more emoji

MiniMax M2
Qwen3.5 35B A3B
59%Vocabulary51%
14wSentence Length15w
0.48Hedging0.39
4.1Bold6.8
3.6Lists4.8
0.08Emoji0.00
0.60Headings0.84
0.17Transitions0.14
Based on 11 + 23 text responses
Research

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FAQ

Common questions

MiniMax M2 is developed by MiniMax while Qwen3.5 35B A3B is developed by Qwen. MiniMax M2 has a 205K token context window vs Qwen3.5 35B A3B's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 34 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. MiniMax M2 and Qwen3.5 35B A3B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 34 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

MiniMax M2 costs $0/M input tokens and Qwen3.5 35B A3B costs $0.25/M input tokens. MiniMax M2 is $0.25/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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