MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Qwen3.7 Plus
MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads Qwen3.7 Plus on coding, 59.0 to 33.2 on the Vibe Coding Index, and MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs 2.1x less per output token ($0.60 vs $1.28 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 7 benchmarks have a result for both.
MiniMax M3.1 Flash or Qwen3.7 Plus: which to pick
Pick MiniMax M3.1 Flash for coding: it scores 59.0 on the Vibe Coding Index against 33.2 for Qwen3.7 Plus.
Qwen3.7 Plus is neither cheaper nor larger in context, and leads no benchmark both models were measured on.
- Shared results
- 7
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash only
- 13
- Qwen3.7 Plus only
- 68
- Like-for-like categories
- 5 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
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
MiniMax M3.1 Flash scores 59.0 against 33.2.
4 and 2 benchmarks behind the scores
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads, 42.7 against 25.2.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Qwen3.7 Plus has a AA Agentic Index result, 17.5.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Qwen3.7 Plus has a Design Arena: websites result, 1269.
Directional only
General
Vals Index
No call
Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash has a Vals Index result, 53.8%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 1M tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
MiniMax M3.1 Flash $0.0004, Qwen3.7 Plus $0.0010 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash 59.0 from 4 benchmarks, Qwen3.7 Plus 33.2 from 2 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- Agentic work, 19.7 points apart on average over 2 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI): MiniMax M3.1 Flash 73.9% against Qwen3.7 Plus 46.4%, 27.5 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash $0.60 against Qwen3.7 Plus $1.28 per million output tokens, 2.1x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 1M tokens.
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 M3.1 Flash | Bars | Qwen3.7 Plus | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 2 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Agentic work | 2 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 1 | 0 | ||
| General | 1 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 7 | 0 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index20
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Qwen3.7 Plus | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench coding | 83.9% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| LMArena WebDev | 1587 | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 55.9 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) | 25.3% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 73.9% | 46.4% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | Not measured | 12.9% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 52.8% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| SkillsBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 54.3% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| SciCode | 53.4% | 46.1% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 47.0% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| FrontierCode | Not measured | 10.2% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1473 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1473 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1609 | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1529 | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 28 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Qwen3.7 Plus | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 42.7 | 25.2 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 147.0 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Qwen3.7 Plus | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 17.5 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LiveBench research | 72.7% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| LiveBench browser | 92.0% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| LiveBench long agentic | 34.7% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | Not measured | 38.2% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | 32.1% | 10.5% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | 34.1% | 16.4% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Harvey's Legal Agent Benchmark (Vals AI) | 7.5% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | Not measured | 49.3% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 93.0% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| OSWorld 2.0 | Not measured | 2.8% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 31 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Qwen3.7 Plus | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench reasoning | 82.9% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 90.0% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 48.0% | 35.6% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 87.9% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Mystery game puzzles | Not measured | 17.0% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1460 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1466 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1460 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Vision: diagrams | Not measured | 1292 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Vision: homework | Not measured | 1295 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Qwen3.7 Plus | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 93.3% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | Not measured | 34.4% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1467 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1470 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Qwen3.7 Plus | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | Not measured | 66.2% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1464 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1464 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1451 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1435 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index9 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Qwen3.7 Plus | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1269 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1258 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 1262 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1277 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 1238 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1268 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | Not measured | 1207 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | Not measured | 1143 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LiveBench design | 74.0% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Qwen3.7 Plus | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vals Index | 53.8% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| LiveBench data analysis | 71.4% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| SAGE (Vals AI) | Not measured | 39.3% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Vals Multimodal Index | Not measured | 53.9% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| IFBench | Not measured | 78.0% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 79.7% | 73.0% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| DTBench | Not measured | 84.0% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 37.6% | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1454 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1439 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1438 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Vision | Not measured | 1278 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1458 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1445 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1509 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1471 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1412 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1413 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1472 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1457 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1457 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1449 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1459 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1454 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1437 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1422 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Vision: English | Not measured | 1280 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | Not measured | 1332 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Vision: reading text | Not measured | 1288 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Vision: humor | Not measured | 1261 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Vision: creative writing | Not measured | 1258 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| LMArena Document | Not measured | 1444 | Only Qwen3.7 Plus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Qwen3.7 Plus | 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 M3.1 Flash costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
MiniMax M3.1 Flash 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 M3.1 Flash | Qwen3.7 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MiniMax | Qwen |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | October 19, 2026 | June 3, 2026 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.32 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.60 | $1.28 |
| Coding index | 59.0 | 33.2 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 4 | 2 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is MiniMax M3.1 Flash better than Qwen3.7 Plus for coding?
Pick MiniMax M3.1 Flash for coding: it scores 59.0 on the Vibe Coding Index against 33.2 for Qwen3.7 Plus. Qwen3.7 Plus is neither cheaper nor larger in context, and leads no benchmark both models were measured on.
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3.1 Flash or Qwen3.7 Plus?
MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens; Qwen3.7 Plus costs $0.32 and $1.28. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, MiniMax M3.1 Flash or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Neither: both take 1M tokens.
How many benchmarks is the MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Qwen3.7 Plus comparison based on?
7 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. MiniMax M3.1 Flash's coding index rests on 4 independent benchmarks and Qwen3.7 Plus's on 2. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.