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Updated Jun 2026

MiniMax M3vsQwQ 32B

MiniMax M3 is cheaper than QwQ 32B at $0.3/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.

MiniMax M3 and QwQ 32B compared across 15 shared prompts
SpecMiniMax M3QwQ 32B
Input price$0.3/M tokens$0.5/M tokens
Output price$1.2/M tokens$1.5/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens40K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJun 2026Mar 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 3 of the 15 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 M3621 words
"The Future Is Now and I Want a Refund" [Walks on stage, adjusts mic] So I was at the grocery store yesterday. Self-checkout. I love self-checkout. You know why I love self-checkout? Because nothing builds character like being publicly shamed by a machine. [Pause] I scanned a banana. Just a banana.
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QwQ 32B508 words
3-Minute Stand-Up Comedy Routine (No Puns!) Eric's Stage Entrance: (Wearing a jersey-sweatshirt combo while clutching a cup of instant coffee) Opening: Alright, admit it—ever tried talking to tech support in Hindi? I did, once. The woman on the line asked, "What's the issue, sir?"
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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 M32,082 words
The Question of Minds Setting: A small office at a research university, late afternoon. DR. ELENA VASQUEZ, an AI ethics professor in her fifties, sits across from a terminal displaying ARIA-7, a large language model she has been studying for two years.
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QwQ 32B491 words
AI Model: GPT-Ethos Name: Dr. Elena Marlow, AI Ethics Professor Dr. Marlow (leaning forward, expression neutral): GPT-Ethos, scholars have been debating AI rights for years. What makes you think you merit them now? GPT-Ethos (maintains calm tone, projecting slight urgency): I believe my case is clear, Dr. Marlow.
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Logic Puzzle

Sally (a girl) has 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters. How many sisters does Sally have?

MiniMax M349 words
Sally has 1 sister. Here's the reasoning: Sally is a girl, so she's one of the siblings. She has 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters — and since Sally is one of those sisters, there must be 1 other girl in the family. So Sally has 1 sister.
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QwQ 32B85 words
Participants and Their Relationships: Sally is a girl with 3 brothers, so there are 3 boys in the family. Each brother (being male) has 2 sisters. Determine the Number of Girls: Every brother's sisters are the female siblings in the family. Since each brother has 2 sisters, there must be 2 girls in total.
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Our Verdict
MiniMax M3
MiniMax M3
QwQ 32B
QwQ 32BRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M3 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
1.7× cheaper
Output
$1.20
1.3× cheaper
QwQ 32B
Input
$0.50
Output
$1.50

MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both: 1.7× input, 1.3× output.

Where to run it

13 hosts, cheapest first

MiniMax M313 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
CCoreWeavefp4$0.23 in·$0.96 out·262k·97.9% upGGMI Cloudfp8$0.24 in·$0.96 out·1M·99.8% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.28 in·$1.10 out·524k·99.8% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·97.8% upMiniMaxfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·99.9% upNNovitafp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.9% up
7 more hostsFewer hosts
PParasailfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.8% upSStreamLakefp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.6% upTTogether$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·100% upMMara$0.60 in·$2.40 out·1M·93% upSSambaNova$0.60 in·$2.40 out·1M·97.7% upMModelRunfp4$0.75 in·$3.00 out·1M·99.5% upVVenicefp8degraded$0.30 in·$1.20 out·524k·93.4% up
QwQ 32B

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 26 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
31%

MiniMax M3 uses 115.0x more emoji

MiniMax M3
QwQ 32B
55%Vocabulary64%
24wSentence Length12w
0.52Hedging0.36
5.2Bold13.6
3.0Lists8.4
1.15Emoji0.00
1.21Headings0.00
0.02Transitions0.39
Based on 27 + 4 text responses
Research

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FAQ

Common questions

MiniMax M3 is developed by MiniMax while QwQ 32B is developed by Qwen. MiniMax M3 has a 1.0M token context window vs QwQ 32B's 40K. You can compare their actual outputs across 15 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. MiniMax M3 and QwQ 32B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 15 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

MiniMax M3 costs $0.3/M input tokens and QwQ 32B costs $0.5/M input tokens. MiniMax M3 is $0.20/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of MiniMax M3 and QwQ 32B across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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