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MiniMax M3 vs Qwen3.6 Flash

Compare MiniMax M3 from MiniMax and Qwen3.6 Flash 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 M3
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Qwen3.6 Flash
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MiniMax M3
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Qwen3.6 Flash

Overview

MiniMax M3
Author
MiniMax
Qwen3.6 Flash
Author
Qwen
MiniMax M3
Context length
1.05Mtokens
Qwen3.6 Flash
Context length
1Mtokens
MiniMax M3
Reasoning
Qwen3.6 Flash
Reasoning
MiniMax M3
Input modalities
Qwen3.6 Flash
Input modalities
MiniMax M3
Output modalities
Qwen3.6 Flash
Output modalities

MiniMax M3 vs Qwen3.6 Flash: side-by-side summary

MiniMax M3 and Qwen3.6 Flash are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

MiniMax M3, from MiniMax, has a 1,048,576-token context window and is priced at $0.23/M tokens input, $0.96/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Qwen3.6 Flash, from Qwen, has a 1,000,000-token context window and is priced at $0.1875/M tokens input, $1.125/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • MiniMax M3: 1,048,576 tokens
  • Qwen3.6 Flash: 1,000,000 tokens
Price
  • MiniMax M3: $0.23/M tokens input, $0.96/M tokens output
  • Qwen3.6 Flash: $0.1875/M tokens input, $1.125/M tokens output
Provided by
  • MiniMax M3: MiniMax
  • Qwen3.6 Flash: Qwen
  • MiniMax M3 model details, providers and pricing
  • Qwen3.6 Flash model details, providers and pricing

MiniMax M3 vs Qwen3.6 Flash at a glance

MiniMax M3 vs Qwen3.6 Flash comparison
AttributeMiniMax M3Qwen3.6 Flash
Input price$0.23/M tokens$0.1875/M tokens
Output price$0.96/M tokens$1.125/M tokens
Context window1,048,576 tokens1,000,000 tokens
Intelligence Index29.2Not available
Coding Index58.6Not available
Agentic Index29.5Not available
Latency (p50)0.79 s0.60 s
Throughput (p50)121.0 tok/s59.0 tok/s

Benchmark data updated Oct 8, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which has the longer context window, MiniMax M3 or Qwen3.6 Flash?

MiniMax M3 has the longer context window at 1,048,576 tokens, compared with 1,000,000 tokens for Qwen3.6 Flash.

Which is faster, MiniMax M3 or Qwen3.6 Flash?

MiniMax M3 is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 121.0 tokens per second compared with 59.0 tokens per second for Qwen3.6 Flash.