MiniMax M2.1 vs Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
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As of October 31, 2026, MiniMax M2.1 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0004 per million input tokens and $0.0014 per million output, versus $0.0007 / $0.0028 for Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct, about 49% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the median prices buyers paid over the last 24 hours. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose MiniMax M2.1 to cut cost; choose Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct when context size wins. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct carries the larger context window (256,000 vs 198,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
MiniMax M2.1 vs Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct, side by side
| Spec | MiniMax M2.1 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0004 | $0.0007 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.0014 | $0.0028 |
| Context length | 198,000 | 256,000 |
| Max output tokens | 32,768 | 16,000 |
| Input modalities | text | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | — |
| % off list | 99.9% off | 99% off |
Median prices buyers paid on UberLLM over the last 24 hours. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated October 31, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
MiniMax M2.1 vs Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct — FAQ
Is MiniMax M2.1 or Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct cheaper?
MiniMax M2.1 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 49%. 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 Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct?
MiniMax M2.1: $0.0004 in / $0.0014 out per 1M tokens. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: $0.0007 in / $0.0028 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 49% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both MiniMax M2.1 and Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct 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.