MiniMax-01 vs Qwen3.6 Flash.
model vs model · prices as of
Qwen3.6 Flash takes 3 of 5 rounds against MiniMax-01. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $1.46 per million tokens against $1.54.
MiniMaxMiniMax-01
$1.54/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at NanoGPT · $0.151 per 1,000 pages
1M context · reads images · open weights
Alibaba Cloudwins 3 roundsQwen3.6 Flash
$1.46/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Eden AI · $0.156 per 1,000 pages
1M context · tool calling · reads images
List price in (lower wins)
$0.20/M
$0.19/M
List price out (lower wins)
$1.10/M
$1.13/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$1.54/M at NanoGPT
$1.46/M at Eden AI
Standard price (lower wins)
$1.70/M
$1.69/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.151
$0.156
Context
1M tokens
1M tokens
Open weights
yes
no
Tool calling
no
yes
Structured output
no
yes
Reads images
yes
yes
Reasoning
no
yes
Released
15 Jan 2025
27 Apr 2026
Providers selling it
4
22
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
not stated
Providers selling both · 3
NanoGPT$1.54 / $1.73
Kilo Gateway$1.70 / $1.69
OpenRouter$1.70 / $1.69
MiniMax-01 then Qwen3.6 Flash, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Qwen3.6 Flash
Nous Portal$0.15 / $0.90 $0.19 / $1.1325% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, MiniMax-01 or Qwen3.6 Flash?
- Qwen3.6 Flash, at $1.46 per million tokens against $1.54 for MiniMax-01, three parts input to one part output, read on 17 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- MiniMax-01: $1.54 at NanoGPT. Qwen3.6 Flash: $1.46 at Eden AI.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 3 providers sell both: NanoGPT, Kilo Gateway, OpenRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is NanoGPT.
- Which holds more context?
- MiniMax-01, at 1M tokens against 1M.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 17 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.