MiniMax M2.1 vs Qwen 3.8 27B
minimax/minimax-m2.1 · qwen/qwen-3-8-27b
As of November 3, 2026, MiniMax M2.1 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0004 per million input tokens and $0.0014 per million output, versus $0.0002 / $0.0025 for Qwen 3.8 27B, about 39% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose MiniMax M2.1 to cut cost; choose Qwen 3.8 27B when context size wins. Qwen 3.8 27B carries the larger context window (262,144 vs 198,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
MiniMax M2.1 vs Qwen 3.8 27B, side by side
| Spec | MiniMax M2.1 | Qwen 3.8 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0004 | $0.0002 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.0014 | $0.0025 |
| Context length | 198,000 | 262,144 |
| Max output tokens | 32,768 | 65,536 |
| Input modalities | text | text, image, video |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | — | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 99.9% off | 99.9% off |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 3, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
MiniMax M2.1 vs Qwen 3.8 27B — FAQ
Is MiniMax M2.1 or Qwen 3.8 27B cheaper?
MiniMax M2.1 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 39%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between MiniMax M2.1 and Qwen 3.8 27B?
MiniMax M2.1: $0.0004 in / $0.0014 out per 1M tokens. Qwen 3.8 27B: $0.0002 in / $0.0025 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 39% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both MiniMax M2.1 and Qwen 3.8 27B with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.