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MiniMax M3 vs Qwen3 235B-A22B
Updated October 14, 2026. We do not rank this pair: at least one has no public score. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty.
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Decision reading
The public evidence has no benchmark result shared by both models, so it does not support a quality verdict. Use the documented cost, context, and runtime rows instead. 0 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
- Shared results
- 0
- MiniMax M3 only
- 27
- Qwen3 235B-A22B only
- 11
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 / 8
Supported: MiniMax M3How the comparison works
Which one for your work
Recommendations appear only when a shared evidence basis or an explicit operating constraint supports the call. Secondary and unsupported use cases stay disclosed below the initial list.
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Coding work
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Not enough matched evidence
Qwen3 235B-A22B is not ranked on the public lane for coding, so no winner is named for coding.
Confidence: limitedAgentic work
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
Qwen3 235B-A22B is not ranked on the public lane for agentic, so no winner is named for agentic.
Confidence: limitedChat turn cost
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
Confidence: listed-ratesCache-heavy agent loop cost
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
The page does not recommend a cost winner because at least one model cannot fit the stated workload in one request. Qwen3 235B-A22B does not fit this workload in one request. Qwen3 235B-A22B has no comparable published API token rate.
Confidence: listed-ratesRepository review cost
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
Confidence: listed-rates
Which one for a specific job
Choose a job from the LLM Selector's task catalog to see the category row it rests on, under the same basis rules as the table below. A directional row stays directional; choosing a job never creates a winner.
The same task catalog as the LLM Selector. Each job names the evidence surface it rests on; nothing here adds a new score.
36.8MiniMax M3—Qwen3 235B-A22B
Not comparable · BenchAlign v5.8
The coding row is not comparable on the public lane: at least one model is not measured or not ranked there.
Coding scores combine specific tasks and setups. Match the editor, harness, and effort to your workflow.
Same basis rules as the category table below
What is actually comparable
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results present for only one model describe coverage, not superiority.
27 MiniMax M3 only
11 Qwen3 235B-A22B only
Shape of the matched evidence
Only shared public evidence is shown. Sparse evidence stays a ruled list rather than being closed into a radar shape.
A shared-evidence shape is not available.
BenchLM does not draw a radar or infer missing axes when the matched evidence is too sparse.
Category results, on a stated basis
Each row shows the public-lane category score for both models: the BenchAlign v5.8 lane for agentic, coding, and knowledge, and the weighted public rows elsewhere, with the same rank each model page reports. A row is like-for-like only when both scores rest on Supported evidence or the same weighted set. Directional and not-comparable rows remain visible, but they never receive a winner.
Agentic
Not comparable- MiniMax M3
- 40.1
- Supported · #61/124
- Qwen3 235B-A22B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 9 vs 1 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Coding
Not comparable- MiniMax M3
- 36.8
- Supported · #72/149
- Qwen3 235B-A22B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 10 vs 1 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Reasoning
Not comparable- MiniMax M3
- 82.9
- #5/29
- Qwen3 235B-A22B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- MiniMax M3
- 61.5
- #43/54
- Qwen3 235B-A22B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 2 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Knowledge
Not comparable- MiniMax M3
- 49.7
- Supported · #81/181
- Qwen3 235B-A22B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 4 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- MiniMax M3
- Not ranked
- Qwen3 235B-A22B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Instruction following
Not comparable- MiniMax M3
- 93.8
- #5/128
- Qwen3 235B-A22B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Math
Not comparable- MiniMax M3
- Not ranked
- Qwen3 235B-A22B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | MiniMax M3 | Qwen3 235B-A22B | Basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 40.1Supported · #61/124 | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 9 vs 1 public rows | Not comparable |
| Coding | 36.8Supported · #72/149 | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 10 vs 1 public rows | Not comparable |
| Reasoning | 82.9#5/29 | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | 61.5#43/54 | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 2 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Knowledge | 49.7Supported · #81/181 | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 4 public rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Instruction following | 93.8#5/128 | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Math | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
Ranks count the models scored in each category’s lane, so the agentic, coding, and knowledge denominators (BenchAlign v5.8) differ from the provisional-lane categories. Unranked scores sit on the provisional lane’s scale but never name a winner. Like-for-like rows within 0.5 points read as a practical tie.
Supported evidence per lane · bars run 0–100Methodology
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes turn per-token rates into comparable decisions. Each scenario states context fit and whether cached input had to fall back to the published list-input rate.
Chat turn
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
- MiniMax M3
- $0.0009
- Fits in one request
- Qwen3 235B-A22B
- API rate not published
- Fits in one request
Qwen3 235B-A22B has no comparable published API token rate.
Repository review
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
- MiniMax M3
- $0.0186
- Fits in one request
- Qwen3 235B-A22B
- API rate not published
- Fits in one request
Qwen3 235B-A22B has no comparable published API token rate.
Cache-heavy agent loop
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
- MiniMax M3
- $0.03
- Fits in one request
- Qwen3 235B-A22B
- API rate not published
- Does not fit in one request
- Cached-input rate unavailable
Qwen3 235B-A22B does not fit this workload in one request. Qwen3 235B-A22B has no comparable published API token rate.
Cached input falls back to the list input rate only where a cached rate is unpublished
Specification differences
Sourced differences are shown directly. Missing facts stay explicit instead of being inferred from a model name or family.
SpecificationMiniMax M3Qwen3 235B-A22B
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
MiniMax M3
1M
Qwen3 235B-A22B
128K
API model ID
MiniMax M3
Not sourced
Qwen3 235B-A22B
Not sourced
Cached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
MiniMax M3
$0.06 per 1M cached input tokens
Qwen3 235B-A22B
No comparable hosted API rate
Documented inputs
MiniMax M3
Not sourced
Qwen3 235B-A22B
Not sourced
Documented outputs
MiniMax M3
Not sourced
Qwen3 235B-A22B
Not sourced
Provider availability
MiniMax M3
Not sourced
Qwen3 235B-A22B
Not sourced
Reasoning profile
MiniMax M3
Non-Reasoning
Qwen3 235B-A22B
Non-Reasoning
Weight access
MiniMax M3
Open Weight
Qwen3 235B-A22B
Open Weight
License
MiniMax M3
Open Weight
Qwen3 235B-A22B
Open Weight
Release date
MiniMax M3
2026-06-01
Qwen3 235B-A22B
2025-04-29
If you already use one of these models
- Deployment change
- The models list different providers, so authentication, endpoint behavior, limits, and feature support may change.
- Quality signal
- The public evidence has no benchmark result shared by both models, so it does not support a quality verdict.
- Workload cost
- A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
- Context tradeoff
- MiniMax M3 has the larger documented window (1M).
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Questions
Which is better, MiniMax M3 or Qwen3 235B-A22B?
The public evidence has no benchmark result shared by both models, so it does not support a quality verdict. The page therefore keeps the decision tied to the specific documented workload.
Which is better for coding, MiniMax M3 or Qwen3 235B-A22B?
Qwen3 235B-A22B is not ranked on the public lane for coding, so no winner is named for coding.
Which is better for agentic tasks, MiniMax M3 or Qwen3 235B-A22B?
Qwen3 235B-A22B is not ranked on the public lane for agentic tasks, so no winner is named for agentic tasks.
Which costs less, MiniMax M3 or Qwen3 235B-A22B?
Both models do not have comparable published API token rates, so this page does not name a universal price winner.
Which has the larger context window, MiniMax M3 or Qwen3 235B-A22B?
MiniMax M3 has the larger documented context window: 1M, compared with 128K.
Self-host vs API cost
Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.
MiniMax M3
API / mo$1,125
Self-host / moNot listed
Break-even—
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
Qwen3 235B-A22B
API / mo$0
Self-host / mo$4,555
Break-even—
Benchmark evidence
The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.
Browse raw public benchmark evidence38 rows
Agentic
Terminal-Bench 2.1
MiniMax M366.0%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
BrowseComp
MiniMax M383.5%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
OSWorld-Verified
MiniMax M370.1%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
MCP Atlas
MiniMax M374.2%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
Claw-Eval
MiniMax M374.5%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
BankerToolBench
MiniMax M376.1%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
ResearchClawBench
MiniMax M319.8%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
OSWorld 2.0
MiniMax M34.6%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals)
MiniMax M353.6%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
BFCL v3
MiniMax M3—Qwen3 235B-A22B68.0%SourceNot directly comparable
Coding
SWE-bench Verified
MiniMax M380.5%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
SWE-bench Pro
MiniMax M359%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1
MiniMax M366.0%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
NL2Repo
MiniMax M342.1%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
VIBE V2
MiniMax M350.1%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
SVG-Bench
MiniMax M363.7%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
KernelBench Hard
MiniMax M328.8%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
OpenHarmony Bench
MiniMax M348.4%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
LiveCodeBench (Vals)
MiniMax M382.2%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
SWE-bench (Vals)
MiniMax M375.0%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
LiveCodeBench v5
MiniMax M3—Qwen3 235B-A22B35.3%SourceNot directly comparable
Multimodal
OfficeQA Pro
MiniMax M345.1%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
OmniDocBench 1.5
MiniMax M391.6%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
MMMU-Pro
MiniMax M378.1%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
VideoMMMU
MiniMax M384.6%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
Video-MME (with subtitle)
MiniMax M385.4%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
Knowledge
GPQA Diamond (Vals)
MiniMax M392.7%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
MMLU-Pro (Vals)
MiniMax M384.2%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B—Not directly comparable
MMLU-Redux
MiniMax M3—Qwen3 235B-A22B89.2%SourceNot directly comparable
GPQA
MiniMax M3—Qwen3 235B-A22B62.9%SourceNot directly comparable
C-Eval
MiniMax M3—Qwen3 235B-A22B86.1%SourceNot directly comparable
MMMLU
MiniMax M3—Qwen3 235B-A22B79.8%SourceNot directly comparable
Multilingual
INCLUDE
MiniMax M3—Qwen3 235B-A22B75.6%SourceNot directly comparable
Instruction following
IFEval
MiniMax M3—Qwen3 235B-A22B83.2%SourceNot directly comparable
Math
38 public results · 0 shared
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Last updated October 14, 2026