MiniMax-M2 is a compact, high-efficiency large language model optimized for end-to-end coding and agentic workflows. With 10 billion activated parameters (230 billion total), it delivers near-frontier intelligence across general reasoning, …
Model details →MiniMax: MiniMax M2 vs Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507
MiniMax: MiniMax M2 wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is a high-performance, open-weight Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) language model optimized for complex reasoning tasks. It activates 22B of its 235B parameters per forward pass and natively supports up to 262,144 tok…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | MiniMax: MiniMax M2 | Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 197K | 131K | 🏆 MiniMax: MiniMax M2 |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.26 | $0.15 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.00 | $1.50 | 🏆 MiniMax: MiniMax M2 |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiniMax: MiniMax M2 better than Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507?
MiniMax: MiniMax M2 wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between MiniMax: MiniMax M2 and Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507?
Input: $0.26 vs $0.15 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.00 vs $1.50 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do MiniMax: MiniMax M2 and Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 support?
MiniMax: MiniMax M2 supports up to 197K tokens. Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both MiniMax: MiniMax M2 and Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 support tool calling?
MiniMax: MiniMax M2: yes. Qwen: Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507: yes.