MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Qwen3 30B A3B
minimax/minimax-m3-1-flash · qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b
As of October 31, 2026, MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0362 per million input tokens and $0.1449 per million output, versus $0.0517 / $0.2152 for Qwen3 30B A3B, about 32% 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 M3.1 Flash to cut cost; choose Qwen3 30B A3B when its capabilities fit your task better.
MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Qwen3 30B A3B, side by side
| Spec | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Qwen3 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0362 | $0.0517 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.1449 | $0.2152 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 256,000 |
| Max output tokens | 131,072 | 32,768 |
| Input modalities | text, image, video | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | — |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 76% off | 57% 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 M3.1 Flash vs Qwen3 30B A3B — FAQ
Is MiniMax M3.1 Flash or Qwen3 30B A3B cheaper?
MiniMax M3.1 Flash is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 32%. 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 Qwen3 30B A3B?
MiniMax M3.1 Flash: $0.0362 in / $0.1449 out per 1M tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B: $0.0517 in / $0.2152 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 32% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both MiniMax M3.1 Flash and Qwen3 30B A3B 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.