MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B
minimax/minimax-m3-1-flash · qwen/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-thinking
As of November 5, 2026, MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0075 per million input tokens and $0.0300 per million output, versus $0.1400 / $0.6300 for Qwen3 VL 30B A3B, about 95% 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 M3.1 Flash to cut cost; choose Qwen3 VL 30B A3B when its capabilities fit your task better.
MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B, side by side
| Spec | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Qwen3 VL 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0075 | $0.1400 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.0300 | $0.6300 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 128,000 |
| Max output tokens | 131,072 | 4,096 |
| Input modalities | text, image, video | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 95% off | 46.9% off |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 5, 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 VL 30B A3B — FAQ
Is MiniMax M3.1 Flash or Qwen3 VL 30B A3B cheaper?
MiniMax M3.1 Flash is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 95%. 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 VL 30B A3B?
MiniMax M3.1 Flash: $0.0075 in / $0.0300 out per 1M tokens. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B: $0.1400 in / $0.6300 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 95% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both MiniMax M3.1 Flash and Qwen3 VL 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.