MiniMax-M2.1 vs Qwen3.8 Max

MiniMax-M2.1 vs Qwen3.8 Max. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.1Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
20.90
Total cost
-
AlibabaQwen3.8 MaxOff the frontier
Intelligence
40.20
Total cost
$3172
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricMiniMax-M2.1Qwen3.8 MaxDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)20.940.2+92.3% Qwen3.8 Max is 92.3% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$3,172.37— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)44.39s64.42s+45.1% Qwen3.8 Max is 45.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$2.00 / $6.00
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video
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