MiniMax-M3 vs Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 (Reasoning)

MiniMax-M3 vs Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MiniMaxMiniMax-M3Off the frontier
Intelligence
29.20
Total cost
$538
AlibabaQwen3 235B A22B 2507 (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.70
Total cost
-
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-M3Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)29.212.7−56.5% Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 … is 56.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$537.98Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)25.05s24.30s−3.0% Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 … is 3.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$0.23 / $2.30
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText
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