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MiniMax M2.1 vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Compare MiniMax M2.1 from MiniMax and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking from Qwen on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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MiniMax M2.1
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Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
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MiniMax M2.1
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Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Overview

MiniMax M2.1
Author
MiniMax
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
Author
Qwen
MiniMax M2.1
Context length
205Ktokens
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
Context length
262Ktokens
MiniMax M2.1
Reasoning
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
Reasoning
MiniMax M2.1
Input modalities
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
Input modalities
MiniMax M2.1
Output modalities
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
Output modalities

MiniMax M2.1 vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking: side-by-side summary

MiniMax M2.1 and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

MiniMax M2.1, from MiniMax, has a 204,800-token context window and is priced at $0.30/M tokens input, $1.20/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking, from Qwen, has a 262,144-token context window and is priced at $0.20/M tokens input, $2.40/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • MiniMax M2.1: 204,800 tokens
  • Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking: 262,144 tokens
Price
  • MiniMax M2.1: $0.30/M tokens input, $1.20/M tokens output
  • Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking: $0.20/M tokens input, $2.40/M tokens output
Provided by
  • MiniMax M2.1: MiniMax
  • Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking: Qwen
  • model details, providers and pricing
MiniMax M2.1
model details, providers and pricing
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking