MiniMax M3
VS
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15
MiniMax M3 vs Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15: which wins at real work?
22 task areas · same graded test runs · rank comparison only, so 0–100 and Elo collections never mix raw scores.
MiniMax M3 wins 12 of 22 task areas we tested; Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 takes 10. MiniMax M3 costs 1.2× less per token ($1.5 vs $1.82 per 1M).
MiniMax M3 costs 1.2× less per token ($1.5 vs $1.82 per 1M).
Task by task
| Task area | MiniMax M3 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Support |
#83
/ 113
Usable
|
#18
/ 113
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| RAG, Safety & Grounding |
#72
/ 113
Excellent
|
#7
/ 113
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Structured Output |
#65
/ 113
Strong
|
#18
/ 113
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Translation & Localization |
#55
/ 110
Excellent
|
#10
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Research & Competitive Analysis |
#33
/ 110
Strong
|
#73
/ 110
Usable
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Product & Project Management |
#3
/ 110
Excellent
|
#40
/ 110
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Training & Education |
#42
/ 110
Excellent
|
#6
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Chef / Home Cooking |
#74
/ 126
Usable
|
#40
/ 126
Usable
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Landing Pages |
#2
/ 72
Strong
|
#36
/ 72
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Summarization & Meeting Notes |
#79
/ 110
Excellent
|
#46
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Data & Analytics |
#1
/ 110
Excellent
|
#26
/ 110
Excellent
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Sales |
#2
/ 110
Strong
|
#27
/ 110
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Investor & Pitch |
#12
/ 66
Strong
|
#36
/ 66
Usable
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Coding |
#49
/ 115
Strong
|
#71
/ 115
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Executive Assistant |
#39
/ 112
Strong
|
#61
/ 112
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Legal & HR |
#34
/ 110
Excellent
|
#13
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Content & Brand |
#28
/ 124
Strong
|
#45
/ 124
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Frontend & Landing Pages |
#20
/ 109
Needs editing
|
#3
/ 109
Usable
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Creative & Comedy | #55 / 110 | #71 / 110 | MiniMax M3 |
| Knowledge & Docs |
#67
/ 110
Usable
|
#51
/ 110
Usable
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Presentations & Decks |
#29
/ 110
Excellent
|
#40
/ 110
Excellent
|
MiniMax M3 |
| AI Strategy |
#27
/ 126
Strong
|
#32
/ 126
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
Rank = position among every model config we tested in that task area (lower is better). Sorted by biggest gap first.
Frequently asked
Is MiniMax M3 better than Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15?
Across 22 task areas we benchmarked, MiniMax M3 ranks higher in 12 and Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 in 10.
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3 or Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15?
MiniMax M3 costs 1.2× less per token ($1.5 vs $1.82 per 1M).
What is MiniMax M3 better at?
MiniMax M3 out-ranks Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 at Research & Competitive Analysis, Product & Project Management, Landing Pages.
What is Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 better at?
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 out-ranks MiniMax M3 at Customer Support, RAG, Safety & Grounding, Structured Output.
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