MiniMax M2.1 vs Qwen3.6 Max
MiniMax vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.6 Max has the higher intelligence index (88.8 vs 83.6)
- •MiniMax M2.1 is cheaper ($0.29 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •MiniMax M2.1 is faster
- •Qwen3.6 Max has a larger context window (262K)
| MiniMax M2.1 | Qwen3.6 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 83.6 | 88.8 |
| Developer | MiniMax | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | Open weights | API only |
| Context window | 204,800 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $0.29 / 1M | $1.04 / 1M |
| Output price | $0.95 / 1M | $6.24 / 1M |
| Speed | 92 tok/s | 36 tok/s |
| Released | December 23, 2025 | April 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
Shared benchmarks
MiniMax M2.1
Qwen3.6 Max
GPQA Diamond
83
88.8
Humanity’s Last Exam
22.2
28.9