MiniMax-M2.1 vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

MiniMax-M2.1 vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct. 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
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AlibabaQwen3 VL 30B A3B InstructNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
7.90
Total cost
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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 VL 30B A3B InstructDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)20.97.9−62.2% Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Inst… is 62.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)44.43s21.04s−52.6% Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Inst… is 52.6% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$0.35 / $0.60
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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