Model comparison
MiniMax M3 vs Qwen3 Max
Head-to-head evidence from 13 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Verified leaderboard positions: MiniMax M3 #18; Qwen3 Max unranked
BenchAlign evidence: MiniMax M3 supported; Qwen3 Max estimated. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. MiniMax M3 and Qwen3 Max share 13 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 32 results are unique to MiniMax M3; 2 to Qwen3 Max.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 13
- MiniMax M3 only
- 32
- Qwen3 Max only
- 2
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for MiniMax M3 and Qwen3 Max is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 13 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | MiniMax M3 | Δ | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | MiniMax M372.3 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
| Coding | MiniMax M372.2 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
| Math | MiniMax M385.7 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
| Multimodal | MiniMax M364.9 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | MiniMax M3 | Qwen3 Max | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | MiniMax M3$0.3 input / $1.2 output | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | MiniMax M3Not available | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | MiniMax M3Not available | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | MiniMax M31M | Qwen3 Max1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic17 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3 | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 66% | — | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | 83.5% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 70.1% | — | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | 74.2% | — | Not comparable |
| Claw-EvalSource | 74.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 35.4% | — | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 88.9% | 74.3% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 44.7% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1395 | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval rubricsSource | 74.7% | — | Not comparable |
| BankerToolBenchSource | 76.1% | — | Not comparable |
| ResearchClawBenchSource | 19.8% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | 4.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 1110 | — | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | 32.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | 6.7% | — | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | — | 43.74% | Not comparable |
Coding12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3 | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 80.5% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 59% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 66.0% | — | Not comparable |
| NL2RepoSource | 42.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 58.6% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | 42.4% | 20.5% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 45.4% | 38.3% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| VIBE V2Source | 50.1% | — | Not comparable |
| SVG-BenchSource | 63.7% | — | Not comparable |
| KernelBench HardSource | 28.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Source | 65.2% | — | Not comparable |
| Vibe Code BenchSource | — | 3.51% | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3 | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 44.4% | 24.0% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 92.9% | 76.4% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA-HLESource | 37.1% | 11.1% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 1.4% | -43.1% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 15.0% | 24.4% | Qwen3 Max leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 16.1% | 89.4% | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA Openness IndexSource | 33.3% | — | Not comparable |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3 | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAMO 2026Source | 85.7% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3 | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| OfficeQA ProSource | 45.1% | — | Not comparable |
| OmniDocBench 1.5Source | 91.6% | — | Not comparable |
| MMMU-ProSource | 78.1% | — | Not comparable |
| VideoMMMUSource | 84.6% | — | Not comparable |
| Video-MME (with subtitle)Source | 85.4% | — | Not comparable |
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1294 | 1153 | MiniMax M3 leads |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 78.6% | — | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3 | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 82.9% | 44.1% | MiniMax M3 leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare MiniMax M3 and Qwen3 Max on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for MiniMax M3 and Qwen3 Max today?
MiniMax M3: $0.30 input / $1.20 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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