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MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview

Compare MiniMax M3.1 Flash from Minimax and Qwen3.8 Max Preview from Qwen on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.

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MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Minimax · text, image → text

MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is MiniMax's latest flagship model, aimed at office automation, software engineering, visual reasoning, and professional analytics. It combines multi-step task execution with front-end and presentation-creation capabilities, supporting workflows that transform information and visual references into tangible deliverables.

Input$0.165 /M
Output$0.66 /M
Cache read$0.0165 /M
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Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Qwen · text, image, video → text

Qwen 3.8 Max Preview(Qwen3.8-Max-Preview) is the latest-generation foundation model in the Qwen family, packing 2.4T parameters and still evolving. Compared with the previous flagship Qwen 3.7 Max, it delivers major gains in core capabilities like Coding and Cowork (professional productivity), with world-leading performance on complex, long-horizon tasks such as full-stack development, data analysis, and Office workflows. Launch offer: Credits are consumed at just 20% of the standard rate, effectively 5× your usage. Limited time only.

Input$0.338 /M
Output$1.014 /M
Cache read$0.0338 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Input /M
$0.165
$0.338
Output /M
$0.66
$1.014
Cache read /M
$0.0165
$0.0338
Context length
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1,000,000
Max output
0
131,072
Time to First Token
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2.4 s
Throughput
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48.1 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
textimagevideo
Supported Parameters
toolsfunction callingstructured outputsweblong contextthinking
API Formats
Released
October 19, 2026
July 19, 2026

Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

MiniMax M3.1 Flash
$19.80 /mo
Qwen3.8 Max Preview
$35.49 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: MiniMax M3.1 Flash, Qwen3.8 Max Preview?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash: $0.66/M output tokens; Qwen3.8 Max Preview: $1.014/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash accepts text and image input; Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts text, image and video input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs, web search, long context and thinking.

Can I call MiniMax M3.1 Flash and Qwen3.8 Max Preview with the same API key?

Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.

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