MiniMax M3 vs Qwen 3 Coder 480B Turbo
minimax/minimax-m3 · qwen/qwen3-coder-turbo
As of November 4, 2026, MiniMax M3 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0170 per million input tokens and $0.0682 per million output, versus $0.2800 / $1.20 for Qwen 3 Coder 480B Turbo, 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 MiniMax M3 to cut cost; choose Qwen 3 Coder 480B Turbo when context size wins. Qwen 3 Coder 480B Turbo carries the larger context window (256,000 vs 200,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
MiniMax M3 vs Qwen 3 Coder 480B Turbo, side by side
| Spec | MiniMax M3 | Qwen 3 Coder 480B Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0170 | $0.2800 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.0682 | $1.20 |
| Context length | 200,000 | 256,000 |
| Max output tokens | 32,768 | 65,536 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | — |
| % off list | 94.3% off | 20% off |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 4, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
MiniMax M3 vs Qwen 3 Coder 480B Turbo — FAQ
Is MiniMax M3 or Qwen 3 Coder 480B Turbo cheaper?
MiniMax M3 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 and Qwen 3 Coder 480B Turbo?
MiniMax M3: $0.0170 in / $0.0682 out per 1M tokens. Qwen 3 Coder 480B Turbo: $0.2800 in / $1.20 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 94% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both MiniMax M3 and Qwen 3 Coder 480B Turbo 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.