MiniMax M2.1 vs Qwen3 235B A22B: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | MiniMax M2.1 | Qwen3 235B A22B |
|---|---|---|
| Company | MiniMax | Alibaba |
| Release Date | December 22, 2025 | April 28, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | 235B |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Context (input) | 1.0M | 128K |
| Context (output) | 100K | 128K |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.30 | $0.20 |
| Output Price / 1M | $1.20 | $0.60 |
| Average Score | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Verdict
MiniMax M2.1 leads in 2 out of 4 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: MiniMax M2.1 — 0.9, Qwen3 235B A22B — 0.9.
API Cost
Qwen3 235B A22B is 1.9x cheaper: input $0.20/1M vs $0.30/1M tokens.
Context Window
MiniMax M2.1 supports a larger context: 1M vs 128K tokens.
Recency
MiniMax M2.1 is newer: released 12/22/2025 vs 4/28/2025.
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