MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Qwen 3.8 27B
minimax/minimax-m3-1-flash · qwen/qwen-3-8-27b
As of November 3, 2026, Qwen 3.8 27B is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0002 per million input tokens and $0.0025 per million output, versus $0.0090 / $0.0360 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash, about 94% 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 Qwen 3.8 27B to cut cost; choose MiniMax M3.1 Flash when context size wins. MiniMax M3.1 Flash carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 262,144 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Qwen 3.8 27B, side by side
| Spec | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Qwen 3.8 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0090 | $0.0002 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.0360 | $0.0025 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 262,144 |
| Max output tokens | 131,072 | 65,536 |
| Input modalities | text, image, video | text, image, video |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 88% 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 M3.1 Flash vs Qwen 3.8 27B — FAQ
Is MiniMax M3.1 Flash or Qwen 3.8 27B cheaper?
Qwen 3.8 27B is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 94%. 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 M3.1 Flash and Qwen 3.8 27B?
MiniMax M3.1 Flash: $0.0090 in / $0.0360 out per 1M tokens. Qwen 3.8 27B: $0.0002 in / $0.0025 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 94% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both MiniMax M3.1 Flash 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.