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MiniMax M3 vs Qwen 3.6

Qwen 3.6 leads in 2 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

Tie

Cheaper

Qwen 3.6

Faster

Tie

Detailed Comparison

CategoryMiniMax M3Qwen 3.6
ProviderMiniMax Alibaba
Context Window1M WIN128K
Input Price ($/1M)N/A $0.2 WIN
Output Price ($/1M)N/A $0.8 WIN
Arena ELON/A N/A
CodingN/A N/A
ReasoningN/A N/A
Speed (tokens/sec)N/A N/A
Open SourceYes Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has a larger context window?

MiniMax M3 supports 1M context, while Qwen 3.6 supports 128K.

Is MiniMax M3 or Qwen 3.6 open source?

MiniMax M3 is open source. Qwen 3.6 is open source.

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