MiniMax-M3 vs Qwen3.5 4B (Non-reasoning)

MiniMax-M3 vs Qwen3.5 4B (Non-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 4B (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
10.80
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-M3Qwen3.5 4B (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)29.210.8−63.0% Qwen3.5 4B (Non-reaso… is 63.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$537.98Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)25.05s30.42s+21.4% Qwen3.5 4B (Non-reaso… is 21.4% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$0.03 / $0.15
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText, Image, Video
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