Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B wins on more metrics (6 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 | Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 39.4 | 40.1✓ |
| Coding Index | 32.8 | 37.4✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 83% | 86%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1280✓ | 1242 |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 150 | 176✓ |
| Latency | 968ms | 631ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.290✓ | $0.390 |
| Output price /M | $0.950✓ | $2.34 |
| Context window | 205K | 262K✓ |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |