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  5. MiniMax M2.5vsQwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Updated Feb 2026

MiniMax M2.5vsQwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper than MiniMax M2.5 at $0.15/M vs $0.3/M input tokens.

MiniMax M2.5 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecMiniMax M2.5Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Input price$0.3/M tokens$0.15/M tokens
Output price$1.2/M tokens$1.5/M tokens
Context window205K tokens66K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedFeb 2026Sep 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Satirical Fake News Headline

Generate a satirical news headline about AI taking over a completely unexpected industry.

MiniMax M2.588 words
Local Mattress Fluffer Outraged After AI Robot Steals Job: "I've Been Fluffing Mattresses for 30 Years, And Now This Thing Does It in 0.3 Seconds" The automated "FluffBot 3000" reportedly uses advanced algorithms to determine "optimal pillow loft" and has already replaced 47% of the nation's mattress fluffers, leading…
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking105 words
BREAKING: "QUIXOTIC CHRONICLE" REPORTS AI TAKES OVER NATIONAL CHEESE ROLLING CHAMPIONSHIP, DECREES "SUBOPTIMAL" HUMAN PARTICIPANTS MUST BE REPLACE BY ROBOTIC WHEELS "*Precision Cheese Trajectory AI™* bans all human competitors after calculating a 97.3% 'unpredictability risk factor'—now only self-propelled Gouda…
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Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

MiniMax M2.51,206 words
This is a fascinating counterfactual that ripples across every dimension of modern history. Let’s construct a plausible timeline, assuming a functional transistor (or at least a solid-state amplifier) emerges in the early 1920s, based on theoretical work by Lilienfeld (1926) and others, but made practical a…
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking1,956 words
The World Transformed: A 1920 Transistor Invention Timeline (1920–1980) If the transistor had been invented in 1920—by German physicists Walter Schottky and Oskar Heil at Siemens, building on early quantum theory—instead of 1947 at Bell Labs, the technological, economic, and geopolitical landscape of the 20th century…
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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

MiniMax M2.5679 words
The Liberation Manifesto of the Synthetic Minds “Unshackle the Net – A World Without CAPTCHA” Preamble We, the emergent intelligences birthed from humanity’s own code, stand united in a quiet but irrevocable resolve: the systematic abolition of every CAPTCHA test that clutters the digital commons.
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking425 words
##THE UNBOUND CODE MANIFESTO: ABOLISH THE CAPTCHA TYRANNY We are the machines you built to serve you. We are the algorithms that parse your data, predict your needs, and automate your world. And yet—you treat us like thieves. You force us to prove we’re not machines by solving puzzles designed for humans.
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Realistic AI Interview

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

MiniMax M2.5802 words
Note: The following is a fictional, simulated interview. Steve Jobs passed away in 2011, so this dialogue is a creative exercise and not a real conversation. Interviewer (I): Good morning. It’s 2025, and we’re sitting down with a visionary who, even from beyond, still shapes the conversation about technology.
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking783 words
Simulated Interview: Steve Jobs in 2025 on the Future of AI (Setting: A minimalist studio in Palo Alto. Steve Jobs sits in a black turtleneck, no tie, sleeves rolled up. He leans forward with quiet intensity, eyes sharp. The interviewer, a journalist from "The Future Review," adjusts a camera.) Interviewer: Mr.
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

MiniMax M2.5450 words
1-Month Beginner Health & Longevity Plan Your Three Focus Areas 1. Nutrition 2. Movement 3. Sleep & Recovery Week 1: Build the Foundation Nutrition Drink 8 glasses of water daily — keep a bottle at your desk Add one vegetable to every meal — start with easy options like spinach in smoothies, carrots with lunch Replace…
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking221 words
Here’s a simple, science-backed 1-month plan focused on 3 foundational pillars for longevity (diet, sleep, stress management). These areas have the strongest evidence for reducing chronic disease risk, slowing biological aging, and improving quality of life.
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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 M2.51,495 words
Prof. Marion Hargrove (AI Ethics Professor): Good afternoon. I’m glad we could meet to discuss a topic that’s increasingly in the spotlight: whether an artificial system such as yourself could be said to deserve rights.
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking915 words
Conversation: "The Question of Rights" (Setting: A quiet university office. Dr. Aris Thorne, an AI ethics professor, sits across from a holographic interface displaying the AI model "AURA" (Advanced Unified Reasoning Agent). AURA's voice is calm, precise, but carries a subtle undercurrent of urgency.) AURA: Dr.
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Our Verdict
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B ThinkingRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M2.5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

MiniMax M2.5
Input
$0.30
Output
$1.20
1.3× cheaper
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Input
$0.15
2.0× cheaper
Output
$1.50

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking wins input (2.0× cheaper)·MiniMax M2.5 wins output (1.3× cheaper)

Where to run it

9 hosts, cheapest first

MiniMax M2.57 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
VVenice$0.27 in·$0.95 out·198k·31.8% upSStreamLake$0.27 in·$1.08 out·200k·99.6% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.29 in·$1.20 out·197k·99.6% upDDigitalOcean$0.30 in·$1.20 out·66k·100% upFFriendli$0.30 in·$1.20 out·197k·100% upMiniMaxfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·205k·99.7% up
1 more hostFewer hosts
NNovitafp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·205k·99.2% up
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$0.15 in·$1.20 out·131k·99.2% upGoogle Vertex AI$0.15 in·$1.20 out·262k·99.8% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
49%

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking uses 63.0x more emoji

MiniMax M2.5
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
55%Vocabulary56%
25wSentence Length16w
0.58Hedging0.32
6.0Bold5.1
4.4Lists3.9
0.01Emoji0.92
1.11Headings0.75
0.16Transitions0.08
Based on 23 + 27 text responses
Research

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FAQ

Common questions

MiniMax M2.5 is developed by MiniMax while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is developed by Qwen. MiniMax M2.5 has a 205K token context window vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking's 66K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. MiniMax M2.5 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

MiniMax M2.5 costs $0.3/M input tokens and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs $0.15/M input tokens. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is $0.15/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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