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Qwen3.6 Plus vs MiniMax M3
Live matchup data for Qwen3.6 Plus and MiniMax M3: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.
share of openrouter tokens
as of Jun 30, 2026 · Δ vs ≥7d prior
usage share — openrouter model rankings
Usage crossover
current leader: MiniMax M3
source: OpenRouter model rankings · daily · 90d
through Jul 7, 2026
side by side
Spec & pricing
| Spec | Qwen3.6 Plus | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Alibaba (Qwen) | MiniMax |
| Homepage | openrouter.ai | openrouter.ai |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Input price | $0.33/MTok | $0.3/MTok |
| Output price | $1.95/MTok | $1.20/MTok |
| Cache read | — | $0.06/MTok |
| Price as of | Jul 8, 2026 · openrouter | Jul 8, 2026 · openrouter |
sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries
— = not tracked / not applicable
head to head
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | MiniMax M3 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aa-agentic-index | 27.6 index— · qwen/qwen3.6-plus | 35.4 index— · minimax/minimax-m3 | openrouter.ai |
| aa-coding-index | 54.5 index— · qwen/qwen3.6-plus | 58.6 index— · minimax/minimax-m3 | openrouter.ai |
| aa-intelligence-index | 39.6 index— · qwen/qwen3.6-plus | 44.4 index— · minimax/minimax-m3 | openrouter.ai |
best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks
sources linked per row
community pulse
Reddit sentiment
| Signal | Qwen3.6 Plus | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
sentiment feed pending — Reddit pulse lands with the daily crawl | ||
source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d
awaiting first crawl
faq
Frequently asked
- Is Qwen3.6 Plus more used than MiniMax M3?
- As of Jul 7, 2026, Qwen3.6 Plus shows 0.4% of OpenRouter token volume and MiniMax M3 shows 8.5% of OpenRouter token volume. The chart above tracks the full daily series with every lead change marked.
- How does Qwen3.6 Plus pricing compare to MiniMax M3?
- Qwen3.6 Plus runs $0.33 per million input tokens and $1.95 per million output tokens (as of Jul 8, 2026). MiniMax M3 runs $0.3 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens (as of Jul 8, 2026). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
- How do Qwen3.6 Plus and MiniMax M3 score on coding benchmarks?
- On aa-agentic-index, Qwen3.6 Plus scores 27.6 index (—) and MiniMax M3 scores 35.4 index (—). All tracked results and their sources are in the benchmark table above.
- Where does this comparison data come from?
- OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.
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