MiniMax-M3 vs Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning)

MiniMax-M3 vs Qwen3.5 35B A3B (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
AlibabaQwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
19.30
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-M3Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)29.219.3−33.9% Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reas… is 33.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$537.98Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)24.32s18.85s−22.5% Qwen3.5 35B A3B (Reas… is 22.5% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$0.25 / $2.00
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText, Image
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