MiniMax M1 vs Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507
Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 leads MiniMax M1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 12.7 to 11.7, and MiniMax M1 costs 1.6x less per output token ($2.20 vs $3.50 per million). Updated October 23, 2026; 28 benchmarks have a result for both.
MiniMax M1 or Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick MiniMax M1 for output tokens 1.6x cheaper ($2.20 vs $3.50 per million) and a larger context window (1M against 128K tokens).
- Shared results
- 28
- MiniMax M1 only
- 1
- Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 only
- 18
- Like-for-like categories
- 6 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507
Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 leads, 12.7 against 11.7.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 has a AA Agentic Index result, 1.3.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1052.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
MiniMax M1
MiniMax M1 takes 1M tokens against 128K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
MiniMax M1
MiniMax M1 $0.0015, Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 $0.0022 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- MiniMax M1 not benchmarked, Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Reasoning, 16.7 points apart on average over 3 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- LMArena Text: Japanese: MiniMax M1 1218 against Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 1386, 28.1 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- MiniMax M1 $2.20 against Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 $3.50 per million output tokens, 1.6x apart.
- Context window
- MiniMax M1 takes 1M tokens, Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 128K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | MiniMax M1 | Bars | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 2 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 3 | ||
| Math | 0 | 2 | ||
| Knowledge | 0 | 4 | ||
| General | 0 | 16 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 28 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index02
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 22.1 | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| WeirdML | Not measured | 41.0% | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1359 | 1424 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1359 | 1431 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 11.7 | 12.7 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 1.3 | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| Vending-Bench 2 | Not measured | -$11 | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index03
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 80.1% | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| Mystery game puzzles | Not measured | 9.0% | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1339 | 1416 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1317 | 1463 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1353 | 1432 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 86.7% | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1361 | 1412 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1363 | 1435 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SimpleQA Verified | Not measured | 40.4% | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1354 | 1433 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1355 | 1456 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1337 | 1415 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1319 | 1412 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1052 | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 942 | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 956 | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 950 | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 998 | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1032 | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index016
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTBench | Not measured | 80.3% | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 29.3% | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| Fiction.LiveBench | Not measured | 75.0% | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| Creative writing (Lech Mazur) | Not measured | 82.4% | Only Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 measured |
| LMArena Text | 1343 | 1415 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1312 | 1386 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1297 | 1384 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: English | 1363 | 1429 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1319 | 1397 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1360 | 1481 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: German | 1350 | 1408 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1218 | 1386 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1266 | 1375 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: French | 1370 | Not measured | Only MiniMax M1 measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1353 | 1389 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1329 | 1400 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1329 | 1390 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1335 | 1406 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1326 | 1399 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1311 | 1388 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1303 | 1370 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 27 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
MiniMax M1 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
MiniMax M1 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
MiniMax M1 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MiniMax | Qwen |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | June 17, 2025 | July 25, 2025 |
| Context window | 1M | 128K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.40 | $0.45 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.20 | $3.50 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is MiniMax M1 better than Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick MiniMax M1 for output tokens 1.6x cheaper ($2.20 vs $3.50 per million) and a larger context window (1M against 128K tokens).
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M1 or Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507?
MiniMax M1 costs $0.40 per million input tokens and $2.20 per million output tokens; Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 costs $0.45 and $3.50. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, MiniMax M1 or Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507?
MiniMax M1, with 1M tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks is the MiniMax M1 vs Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 comparison based on?
28 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 23, 2026. MiniMax M1's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.