AI model comparison
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B vs MiniMax M1
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Qwen3-Coder-480B-A35B-Instruct is a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) code generation model developed by the Qwen team.
- Input / 1M
- $0.30
- Output / 1M
- $1
- Context
- 262K
MiniMax
MiniMax M1
MiniMax-M1 is a large-scale, open-weight reasoning model designed for extended context and high-efficiency inference.
- Input / 1M
- $0.55
- Output / 1M
- $2.20
- Context
- 1M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B
2.0x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B
11.9 vs 11.7 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
MiniMax M1
1M vs 262K tokens
Newer release
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B
Released July 23, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B11.9Coding index
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35BNot availableAgentic index
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35BNot availablePricing
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B vs MiniMax M1 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.55 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $1 | $2.20 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.10 | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B$1.10Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B$13$7 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B$47$17 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 262K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 66K tokens | 40K tokens |
| Input types | Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | July 23, 2025 | June 17, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Not supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Not supported |
| Reasoning | Not supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is 2.0x cheaper for a typical chat. Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (11.9 vs 11.7). MiniMax M1 has the larger context window (1M vs 262K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B or MiniMax M1 cheaper?
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens, while MiniMax M1 costs $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B or MiniMax M1?
MiniMax M1 supports up to 1M tokens of context, compared with 262K for Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B.
Is Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B smarter than MiniMax M1?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B scores 11.9 and MiniMax M1 scores 11.7, putting Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B and MiniMax M1 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B and MiniMax M1 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B and MiniMax M1 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.